inshore
1 of 2adjective
in·shore ˈin-ˈshȯr 
1
: situated, living, or carried on near shore
2
: moving toward shore
an inshore current
inshore
2 of 2adverb
: to or toward shore
boats driven inshore by the storm
Synonyms
Adjective
- alongshore
- coastal
- littoral
- nearshore
- offshore
- shoreside
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adjective They fish in the shallow inshore waters of the Atlantic. an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area
Recent Examples on the Web
William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Lots of fishermen will be heading to inshore waters, where the crappie fishing has been outstanding at Berlin and West Branch reservoirs. cleveland, 5 May 2022 Visible through a tangle of sea-grape trees, swells gently foamed over the inshore reefs. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 Darcie Arahill is a full-time female angler who has videos for inshore and offshore fishing. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Sep. 2021 New divers can move at their own pace at this inshore site, literally walking from the beach into the water during their first open water dives. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The inshore fishing is mainly the die-hard tog fishermen, searching for a blackfish. Dan Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 There were nine offshore and inshore boats, and men were welcome to participate. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2021 The fact that the 2022 run will be on the heels of an inshore run of approximately 66.1 million sockeye — the all-time record — which provides researchers more to go on as well, according to Schindler. Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2021 al, 12 July 2022 Betsy and Andrew, who both grew up summering inshore nearby, shared an appreciation for Maine’s hardscrabble mid-coast working class, the same weatherworn fishermen and farm folk Andrew nearly obsessively depicted. New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022 An example might be a seal that feeds inshore rather than venturing to richer feeding grounds offshore if the swim requires passing a gauntlet of predators. New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Some states, including California in 1994 and Massachusetts in 2005, extended protections inshore. New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Kings and Spanish are moving back inshore as the water clears and becomes more salty again after earlier storms—both will be around until the baitfish leave, sometime after mid-October. Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021 There are different theories as to why whales strand themselves, from chasing prey too far inshore to trying to protect a sick member of the group or escaping a predator. Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021 The first is inshore fishing—bays, rivers, sounds, and harbors. The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2020 This action will improve steadily into October as spawners move inshore; www.ateamfishing.com. Frank Sargeant, al, 23 Aug. 2019 See More
Adjective
The conditions were immaculate, and other tow teams had appeared—coming in from the sea on skis, since the inshore white-water zone was still too ferocious to cross. William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Lots of fishermen will be heading to inshore waters, where the crappie fishing has been outstanding at Berlin and West Branch reservoirs. cleveland, 5 May 2022 Visible through a tangle of sea-grape trees, swells gently foamed over the inshore reefs. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 Darcie Arahill is a full-time female angler who has videos for inshore and offshore fishing. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Sep. 2021 New divers can move at their own pace at this inshore site, literally walking from the beach into the water during their first open water dives. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The inshore fishing is mainly the die-hard tog fishermen, searching for a blackfish. Dan Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 There were nine offshore and inshore boats, and men were welcome to participate. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2021 The fact that the 2022 run will be on the heels of an inshore run of approximately 66.1 million sockeye — the all-time record — which provides researchers more to go on as well, according to Schindler. Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2021 Adverb
With its wide range of categories, the ADSFR gives anglers inshore, near-shore and offshore options. al, 12 July 2022 Betsy and Andrew, who both grew up summering inshore nearby, shared an appreciation for Maine’s hardscrabble mid-coast working class, the same weatherworn fishermen and farm folk Andrew nearly obsessively depicted. New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022 An example might be a seal that feeds inshore rather than venturing to richer feeding grounds offshore if the swim requires passing a gauntlet of predators. New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Some states, including California in 1994 and Massachusetts in 2005, extended protections inshore. New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Kings and Spanish are moving back inshore as the water clears and becomes more salty again after earlier storms—both will be around until the baitfish leave, sometime after mid-October. Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021 There are different theories as to why whales strand themselves, from chasing prey too far inshore to trying to protect a sick member of the group or escaping a predator. Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021 The first is inshore fishing—bays, rivers, sounds, and harbors. The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2020 This action will improve steadily into October as spawners move inshore; www.ateamfishing.com. Frank Sargeant, al, 23 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
1748, in the meaning defined above
inshore
adjective
as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- offshore
- coastal
- nearshore
- littoral
- alongshore
- seaside
- shoreside
- waterside
- beachside
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deepwater
- oceanic
- blue-water