Offshore

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Offshore \Off"shore"\, a.
     1. From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Located in the waters near the shore; as, offshore
        drilling.


        [PJC]
  
     3. Operating or located in a foreign country; as, an offshore
        bank account; offshore mutual funds.
        [PJC] offside

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  offshore
       adj 1: (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds" [ant: {inshore}]
       2: at some distance from the shore; "offshore oil reserves";
          "an offshore island"
       adv : away from shore; away from land; "cruising three miles
             offshore" [ant: {onshore}]