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nearshore

near·shore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neer-shawr, -shohr]
    • /ˈnɪərˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neer-shawr, -shohr]
    • /ˈnɪərˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr/

Definitions of nearshore word

  • adjective nearshore extending from or occurring along a shore. 1
  • noun nearshore The region extending seaward from the shoreline. 1
  • adjective nearshore situated closed to a shore 0
  • verb nearshore (in business) to source service activities to a neighbouring country, esp for economic reasons 0

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Origin of nearshore

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; near + shore1

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Parts of speech for Nearshore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nearshore popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

nearshore usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with nearshore

  • what is nearshore outsourcing?
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