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inshore

Syllabification: (in·shore)
Pronunciation: /ˈinˈSHôr/
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Definition of inshore

adjective

  • at sea but close to the shore:both mackerel and bluefish have returned to inshore waters by now
  • used at sea but close to the shore:an inshore lifeboat

adverb

  • toward or closer to the shore:birds heading inshore to their breeding sites

Phrases

inshore of

nearer to shore than.

inshore in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of inshore in the British & World English dictionary