Synonyms of offshore

offshore

adjective

ˈȯf-ˌshȯr 

as in coastal

of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore

environmentalists adamantly opposed offshore drilling in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coastal
• inshore
• nearshore
• littoral
• shoreside
• seaside
• alongshore
• waterside
• beachside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepwater
• oceanic
• blue-water

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offshore

The New South Wales Police Force said in a news release that Gallagher, 28, is believed to be offshore. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Asia remains a major unknown as consumer confidence remains uneven, compounded by the August announcement of a 20 percent tax on overseas and offshore wealth. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

More than half of the reservoirs technically compatible with gas-injection flooding sit within Texas and the broader Gulf Coast region, encompassing onshore basins and offshore fields. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

And, perhaps more importantly, where can completely new coastal and offshore launch sites be constructed to ease the backlog of both commercial and government missions for launch service providers? — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026