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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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