1
: coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore
an onshore wind
2
a
: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water
b
: situated on land
3
: domestic sense 2
onshore markets
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Crystal's onshore excursions in India were handled by Banyan Tree, a reliable outfit.
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Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Renaissance Africa Energy, a consortium of mostly local firms that took over the operation of onshore oil assets from Shell a year ago, has doubled output from its facilities from a base of about 100,000 barrels per day, Nigeria’s junior oil minister told an industry gathering last week in Abuja.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Forecasters also appear confident that there will be strong onshore winds along the coast, which will also face flooding concerns due to the full moon.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Bonta also argues that the change in oversight directly contradicts a consent decree reached after the 2015 oil spill, which determined the state fire marshal would review and approve any possible restart of the onshore pipelines.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Renaissance Africa Energy, a consortium of mostly local firms that took over the operation of onshore oil assets from Shell a year ago, has doubled output from its facilities from a base of about 100,000 barrels per day, Nigeria’s junior oil minister told an industry gathering last week in Abuja.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Forecasters also appear confident that there will be strong onshore winds along the coast, which will also face flooding concerns due to the full moon.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Bonta also argues that the change in oversight directly contradicts a consent decree reached after the 2015 oil spill, which determined the state fire marshal would review and approve any possible restart of the onshore pipelines.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Onshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onshore. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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onshore
adjective
on·shore
ˈȯn-ˌshō(ə)r 
ˈän-,
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
1
: moving toward the shore
onshore winds
2
: situated on land
onshore oil refinery
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