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onshore

[ on-shawr, -shohr, awn- ]

adverb

  1. onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water:

    a breeze blowing onshore.

  2. in or on a body of water, close to or parallel with the shore:

    to sail a boat onshore.

  3. on land, especially within the area adjoining a port; ashore:

    to land and shop onshore.



adjective

  1. moving or proceeding toward shore or onto land from a body of water:

    an onshore breeze.

  2. located on or close to the shore:

    an onshore lighthouse; an onshore buoy.

  3. done or taking place on land:

    onshore liberty for the crew.

verb (used with or without object)

onshore

/ ˈɒˈʃɔː /

adjective

  1. towards the land

    an onshore gale

  2. on land; not at sea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onshore1

First recorded in 1500–75; on + shore 1
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She added: "At the direction of the president, these companies are hustling to onshore their manufacturing in the United States as soon as possible."

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It's a pipe that snakes under the stony beach and out into the Atlantic, sucking up seawater and bringing it onshore.

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In the days after his return to office, Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at the industry - including a temporary freeze on federal permits and loans for offshore and onshore wind projects.

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“Tariffs will have a little impact for us short term. Long term, we’re going to have manufacturing onshore.”

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The others rescued were taken to the port of Gravelines where they were received treatment by onshore emergency services.

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