offshore
adverb/ˌɒfˈʃɔː(r)/
/ˌɔːfˈʃɔːr/
- in the sea, not far from the land
- a ship anchored offshore
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- if the wind is blowing offshore, it is blowing from the land towards the sea compare onshore (2)
- (business) in a foreign country that has more generous tax laws than the home country
- profits earned offshore
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