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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. (of winds) coming from the land;
- Example: "offshore winds"
[syn: offshore, seaward]

2. at some distance from the shore;
- Example: "offshore oil reserves"
- Example: "an offshore island"


ADVERB (1)

1. away from shore; away from land;
- Example: "cruising three miles offshore"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Offshore \Off"shore"\, a. 1. From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal. [1913 Webster] 2. Located in the waters near the shore; as, offshore drilling. [PJC] 3. Operating or located in a foreign country; as, an offshore bank account; offshore mutual funds. [PJC] offside
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

offshore adv 1: away from shore; away from land; "cruising three miles offshore" [ant: onshore] adj 1: (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds" [syn: offshore, seaward] [ant: inshore, onshore, seaward, shoreward] 2: at some distance from the shore; "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island"