onshore
adjective
ˈän-\
Definition of onshore
1 : coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore an onshore wind
2a : 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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Other Words from onshore
ˈän-ˈshȯr
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adverb
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So far, these mostly involve onshore securities denominated in yuan, but holders of hard-currency debt are also jumpy. — Steven Russolillo, WSJ, "Global Selloff Tests Changed Credit Market," 22 Nov. 2018 Offshore wind allows turbines to be built bigger, and coastal winds are often stronger and more consistent than onshore winds. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "International Energy Agency predicts wind will dominate Europe’s grid by 2027," 28 Sep. 2018 The deal appears to be one of the first for an American oil and gas company to tap into onshore shale oil and gas fields, though Lewis Energy has been doing work for Pemex in the Olmos field since at least 2004. — Rye Druzin, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio energy company inks $617M deal with Mexico’s oil company," 27 Mar. 2018 Even as the rain may diminish toward morning, drizzle and fog are likely to persist, with continued onshore flow from the east. — Brian Jackson, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: More rain late today into tomorrow; will Tuesday be a nice day for a parade?," 10 June 2018 An offshore wind farm can cost can cost nearly triple that of a onshore project, according to the International Energy Agency. — Rye Druzin, San Antonio Express-News, "While offshore wind gets developed, Texas will likely stay onshore," 22 June 2018 Simpson attributed the dreary weather to the presence of a nor’easter moving through New England and onshore flow from unusually cold ocean water. — BostonGlobe.com, "Yes, that was a nor’easter — in June," 4 June 2018 Other than a couple of days early in the month, the weather was dominated by low-pressure troughs, which brought a fairly consistent dose of May gray and a cool, onshore flow — cool enough to end the warm streak. — Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cool May breaks San Diego's long warm spell," 1 June 2018 In line to open Poland’s first offshore wind farm is Polenergia SA, an owner of onshore facilities that teamed up with Norway’s Statoil ASA. — James M Gomez, Bloomberg.com, "Even Europe’s Coal Addict Wants to Get Clean," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'onshore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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onshore
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of onshore
: moving from an ocean, lake, etc., toward land
: on land
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