offshore
adjective, adverb /ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/
/ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/ Definition
› away from or at a distance from the coast: offshore engineering an offshore breeze The wind was blowing offshore.Coasts and beachesBays and gulfsTerms for location and direction used at sea
(Definition of offshore adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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