offshore

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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