1situated at sea some distance from the shore: [as adjective]:this huge stretch of coastline is dominated by offshore barrier islands [as adverb]:we dropped anchor offshore
(of the wind) blowing toward the sea from the land.
of or relating to the business of extracting oil or gas from the seabed:offshore drilling
2made, situated, or conducting business abroad, especially in order to take advantage of lower costs or less stringent regulation: [as adjective]:deposits in offshore accounts
of, relating to, or derived from a foreign country: [as adjective]:offshore politics
verb
[with object]
relocate (a business or department) to a foreign country to take advantage of lower costs:firms had offshored some activities by early 2004
