Definition of Onshore in English :

Define Onshore in English

Onshore meaning in English

Meaning of Onshore in English

Pronunciation of Onshore in English

Onshore pronunciation in English

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Onshore

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Adjective

1. inshore, onshore, seaward, shoreward

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land

Example Sentences:
'an inshore breeze'
'an onshore gale'
'sheltered from seaward winds'

2. onshore

on the edge of the land

Example Sentences:
'an onshore lighthouse'

Adverb

3. onshore

on or toward the land

Example Sentences:
'they were living onshore'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Onshore

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adjective, adverb
1. 
towards the land
an onshore gale
2. 
on land; not at sea

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Onshore

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adjective
1. 
moving onto or toward the shore
an onshore breeze
2. 
situated or operating on land
an onshore patrol
adverb
3. 
toward the shore; landward

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Onshore

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adj.
1. Moving or directed toward the shore: an onshore wind.
2. Located on the shore: an onshore beacon; an onshore patrol.
adv.
Toward the shore: The wind shifted onshore.

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