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offshore

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔːfˈʃɔːr/ · UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔː/

offshore means: In the sea, away from the land.

adjective

AT SEAB2

In the sea, away from the land.

  • We could see an offshore island.
  • The company built an offshore wind farm.
  • Workers returned from the offshore platform yesterday.

Opposites: onshore

Common phrases: offshore oil, offshore wind farm, offshore platform

Questions about offshore

What does offshore mean?

In the sea, away from the land.

What is offshore in other languages?

Türkçe: açık denizdeki · Español: mar adentro · Français: en mer · Deutsch: vor der Küste · Italiano: al largo · 日本語: 沖合の

How do you pronounce offshore?

In American English /ˌɔːfˈʃɔːr/; in British English /ˌɒfˈʃɔː/.

How do you use offshore in a sentence?

We could see an offshore island. The company built an offshore wind farm.

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