Offshore

['ɒfʃɔː;ɒf'ʃɔː] or [,ɔf'ʃɔr]

Definition

(adj.) (of winds) coming from the land; 'offshore winds' .

(adj.) at some distance from the shore; 'offshore oil reserves'; 'an offshore island' .

(adv.) away from shore; away from land; 'cruising three miles offshore'.

Editor: Mary--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal.

Inputed by Brenda