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offshore

/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Offshore means: (of winds) coming from the land.

Synonyms for offshore2

adjective, as in (of winds) coming from the land

seaward

adjective, as in at some distance from the shore

marine

Opposites of offshore

inshore, onshore

What does offshore mean?3

adjective

1

(of winds) coming from the land“offshore winds”

2

at some distance from the shore“offshore oil reserves”

adverb

1

away from shore; away from land“cruising three miles offshore”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with offshore?49

three syllables

anymore
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All 49 rhymes for offshore, grouped by syllable

Offshore in a sentence

  • I'd like to fly for an offshore oil company.MethodGT
  • Sami moved money from one of his offshore accounts into another.OsoHombre
  • He was helping his clients hide their drug money in offshore accounts.Amastan
  • Light taxes and death duties make the island a popular offshore financial center.The_World_Factbook
  • The territory has transformed itself into a significant offshore financial center.The_World_Factbook
  • Yanni bought the house with a money transfer from an offshore account.Amastan
  • The ship has run into a sandbank offshore.sundown
  • We saw some fishing boats not far offshore.CK

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