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1situated at sea some distance from the shore: [as adjective]: offshore islands [as adverb]: we dropped anchor offshore
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(of the wind) blowing towards the sea from the land: [as adjective]: offshore winds [as adverb]: weather forecasters say the cyclone should move offshore
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relating to the business of extracting oil or gas from the seabed: [as adjective]: a safety regime for the offshore industry [as adverb]: the trainees will eventually work offshore
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2made, situated, or registered abroad, especially in order to take advantage of lower taxes or costs or less stringent regulation: [as adjective]: offshore accounts
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of or derived from a foreign country: [as adjective]: American offshore politics