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Meaning of word onshore from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land.

Example : An inshore breeze.
An onshore gale.

Synonyms : inshore, shoreward

(of winds) coming from the land.

Offshore winds.
offshore, seaward

Meaning : On the edge of the land.

Example : An onshore lighthouse.

Meaning : On or toward the land.

Example : They were living onshore.

Away from shore. Away from land.

Cruising three miles offshore.
offshore

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