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onshore
[ on-shawr, -shohr, awn- ]
adverb
- onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water:
a breeze blowing onshore.
- in or on a body of water, close to or parallel with the shore:
to sail a boat onshore.
- on land, especially within the area adjoining a port; ashore:
to land and shop onshore.
adjective
- moving or proceeding toward shore or onto land from a body of water:
an onshore breeze.
- located on or close to the shore:
an onshore lighthouse; an onshore buoy.
- done or taking place on land:
onshore liberty for the crew.
verb (used with or without object)
onshore
/ ˈɒˈʃɔː /
adjective
- towards the land
an onshore gale
- on land; not at sea
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ǰ·Բ noun
Example Sentences
She added: "At the direction of the president, these companies are hustling to onshore their manufacturing in the United States as soon as possible."
It's a pipe that snakes under the stony beach and out into the Atlantic, sucking up seawater and bringing it onshore.
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.
“Tariffs will have a little impact for us short term. Long term, we’re going to have manufacturing onshore.”
The others rescued were taken to the port of Gravelines where they were received treatment by onshore emergency services.
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