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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Highs will hold near 60 degrees at Half Moon Bay and Pacifica under a stiff onshore breeze.
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Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The strong, onshore breeze is keeping the risk of dangerous rip currents high along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Strong onshore winds could push the capsule back on land.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The company is focused on the exploration of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas.
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Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The strong, onshore breeze is keeping the risk of dangerous rip currents high along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Strong onshore winds could push the capsule back on land.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The company is focused on the exploration of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Onshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onshore. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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