onshore

adjective on·shore \ ˈȯn-ˌshȯr , ˈän- \

Updated on: 24 Apr 2018

Definition of onshore

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 2

onshore markets

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onshore

play \ˈȯn-ˈshȯr, ˈän-ˈshȯr\ adverb

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Those fronts import chilly air from the north country and promote onshore winds from the Atlantic, where sea-surface temperatures are in the 40s.

— anthony r. wood, Philly.com, "80 degrees still in play for Friday, Saturday. Trees ready to pop, but be careful gardening," 12 Apr. 2018
The cool, onshore flow ends by Friday, and a warm, offshore flow begins.

— robert krier, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Patchy fog in morning; stiff winds starting in afternoon," 11 Apr. 2018
Belize first discovered onshore oil in 2005, at a site known as Spanish Lookout.

— brian j. skerry, National Geographic, "How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean," 11 Apr. 2018
The new estimate makes the Marshall County Keystone leak the seventh-largest onshore oil or petroleum spill since 2010, as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Keystone Pipeline Leak Was Twice as Big as Previously Thought," 10 Apr. 2018
Menus reflect the regions the ships pass through, are sensitive to dietary restrictions, and are complemented by such onshore experiences as restaurant takeovers (say, in Avignon).

— carolyn spencer brown, Town & Country, "The Best River Cruises in the World, Ranked by Preference," 20 Nov. 2017
The offshore wind industry has struggled to gain footing in this country, unable to bring down costs to keep up with their onshore counterparts.

— james osborne, Houston Chronicle, "Interior Dept. pushes ahead on offshore wind in Atlantic," 5 Apr. 2018
The closure of subsidy programmes helped drive down investment in Britain; Germany was affected by a shift to auctions for onshore wind power.

— The Economist, "Renewable energy," 5 Apr. 2018
Zinke increased available onshore acreage sixfold from the previous year but ended up leasing fewer acres for about the same amount of money.

— elliott d. woods, Outside Online, "Zinke's Plan to Fund the Park Service Is Pure Fantasy," 24 Mar. 2018

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