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- [on-shawr, -shohr, awn-]
- /ˈɒnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɔn-/
- /ˌɒnˈʃɔːr/
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- [on-shawr, -shohr, awn-]
- /ˈɒnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɔn-/
Definitions of onshore word
- adverb onshore onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water: a breeze blowing onshore. 1
- adverb onshore in or on a body of water, close to or parallel with the shore: to sail a boat onshore. 1
- adverb onshore on land, especially within the area adjoining a port; ashore: to land and shop onshore. 1
- adjective onshore moving or proceeding toward shore or onto land from a body of water: an onshore breeze. 1
- adjective onshore located on or close to the shore: an onshore lighthouse; an onshore buoy. 1
- adjective onshore done or taking place on land: onshore liberty for the crew. 1
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Origin of onshore
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; on + shore1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Onshore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
onshore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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.
onshore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for onshore
adjective onshore
- coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
- ashore — Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore.
- inshore — close or closer to the shore.
- aground — If a ship runs aground, it touches the ground in a shallow part of a river, lake, or the sea, and gets stuck.
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
Antonyms for onshore
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