offshore

off·shore  (ôfshôr, -shr, f-)

adj.

1. Moving or directed away from the shore: an offshore wind.

2.

a. Located at a distance from the shore: an offshore mooring; offshore oil-drilling platforms.

b. Located or based in a foreign country and not subject to tax laws: offshore bank accounts; offshore investments.

adv.

1. Away from the shore: The storm moved offshore.

2. At a distance from the shore: a boat moored offshore.

n.

The comparatively flat region of submerged land extending seaward from beyond the region where breakers form to the edge of the continental shelf.

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offshore

Adjective, adv

away from or at some distance from the shore

Adjective

sited or conducted at sea: he reversed his position on offshore drilling

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offshore  (ôfshôr)

The relatively flat, irregularly shaped zone that extends outward from the breaker zone to the edge of the continental shelf. The water depth in this area is usually at least 10 m (33 ft). The offshore is continually submerged.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	offshore - (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds" seaward inshore, onshore, shoreward, seaward - (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
	2.	offshore - at some distance from the shore; "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island" marine - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
Adv.	1.	offshore - away from shore; away from land; "cruising three miles offshore" onshore - on or toward the land; "they were living onshore"

Translations

offshore [ɔfˈʃɔːʳ] adj [breeze, island] → costero; [fishing] → de bajura;

offshore oilfield → campo petrolífero submarino

offshore [ɔfˈʃɔːʳ] adj [breeze] → de terre; [island] → proche du littoral; [fishing] → côtier/ière;

offshore oilfield → gisement m pétrolifère en mer

offshore [ɔfˈʃɔːʳ] adj [breeze] → ablandig; [oil rig, fishing] → küstennah

offshore [ɔfˈʃɔːʳ] adj [breeze] → di terra; [island] → vicino alla costa; [fishing] → costiero/a;

offshore oilfield → giacimento petrolifero in mare aperto