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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024off•shore /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, ˈɑf-/USA pronunciation adv. - off or away from the shore:drifting slowly offshore.
- at a distance from the shore:anchored five miles offshore.
- in a foreign country.
adj. - moving away from the shore:an offshore wind.
- located or operating at some distance from the shore:offshore oil-drilling rigs.
- Bankinglocated or operating in a foreign country:offshore companies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024off•shore (ôf′shôr′, -shōr′, of′-),USA pronunciation adv. - off or away from the shore:They pushed the boat offshore.
- at a distance from the shore, on a body of water:looking for oil offshore.
- in a foreign country.
adj. - moving or tending away from the shore toward or into a body of water:an offshore wind.
- located or operating on a body of water, at some distance from the shore:offshore fisheries.
- Bankingregistered, located, conducted, or operated in a foreign country:an off-shore investment company; off-shore manufacture of car parts.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: offshore /ˌɒfˈʃɔː/ adj , adv - from, away from, or at some distance from the shore
- NZ overseas; abroad
adj - sited or conducted at sea as opposed to on land: offshore industries
- based or operating abroad in places where the tax system is more advantageous than that of the home country: offshore banking, offshore fund
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