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Definition of offshore adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

offshore

adjective
 
/ˌɒfˈʃɔː(r)/
 
/ˌɔːfˈʃɔːr/
 [usually before noun]
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  1. happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
    • offshore drilling
    • an offshore island
    compare onshore (1)Topics Transport by waterc1, Geographyc1
  2. (of winds) blowing from the land towards the sea
    • offshore breezes
    compare onshore (2)
  3. (business) (of money, companies, etc.) kept or located in a foreign country that has more generous tax laws than the home country
    • offshore investments
    Topics Moneyc2
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