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offshore
—offshore /ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/ aep /ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/
Ⅰ adjective ► F0 (of companies and banks) based in a different country with different tax rules that cost less money: » offshore banking/funds→ COMPARE ONSHORE(Cf. ↑onshore)Thesaurus+: ↑Country and nation , ↑Continents and regions of the world , ↑Country namesThesaurus+: ↑Business and commerce - general words
Ⅱ adjective adverb ► F0 away from or at a distance from the coast: » offshore engineering» an offshore breeze» The wind was blowing offshore.Thesaurus+: ↑Coasts and beaches , ↑Bays and gulfsThesaurus+: ↑Terms for location and direction used at sea |