NEARSHORE

Etymology 1

Noun

nearshore (plural nearshores)

The region extending seaward from the shoreline.

Etymology 2

Noun

nearshore

(US, business) Non-US operations located near the US, for example in Mexico or the Caribbean.

Verb

nearshore (third-person singular simple present nearshores, present participle nearshoring, simple past and past participle nearshored)

(US, business) To move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean.

Source: Wiktionary



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