offshore, seaward
(adjective) (of winds) coming from the land; “offshore winds”
offshore
(adjective) at some distance from the shore; “offshore oil reserves”; “an offshore island”
offshore
(adverb) away from shore; away from land; “cruising three miles offshore”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
offshore (not comparable)
Moving away from the shore.
Located in the sea away from the coast.
Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.
offshore (not comparable)
Away from the shore.
At some distance from the shore.
offshore (third-person singular simple present offshores, present participle offshoring, simple past and past participle offshored)
To use foreign labor to substitute for local labor.
offshore (plural offshores)
An area or or portion of sea away from the shore.
An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.
Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.
Source: Wiktionary
Off"shore", a.
Definition: From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.