 onshore |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land | |
| Synonyms: | seaward inshore | |
| Examples: | "an inshore breeze" "an onshore gale" "seaward winds" |
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| Related terms: | offshore | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] on or toward the land | |
| Examples: | "they were living onshore" |
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| Related terms: | offshore | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] on the edge of the land | |
| Examples: | "an onshore lighthouse" |
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| Related terms: | land | |
