offshore

Universal Words adjective [usuallybeforenoun] 1 happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land: offshore drilling * an offshore island 2 (of winds) blowing from the land towards the sea: offshore breezes 3 (business) (of money, companies, etc.) kept or situated in a country that has more generous tax laws than other places: offshore investments offshore adverb: a ship anchored offshore * profits earned offshore compareINSHORE, ONSHORE