onshore

adjective

on·​shore ˈȯn-ˌshȯr How to pronounce onshore (audio)
ˈän-
1
: coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore
an onshore wind
2
a
: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water
b
: situated on land
3
: domestic sense 2
onshore markets
onshore
ˈȯn-ˈshȯr How to pronounce onshore (audio)
ˈän-ˈshȯr
adverb

Examples of onshore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Florida has zero operational offshore or onshore wind farms, according to 2023 data collected by the federal government. Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 The deal with Renaissance is the latest move by Shell to limit its onshore operations in Nigeria while focusing on deepwater operations. Taiwo Adebayo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024 Weather dependent, intermittent onshore wind turbines need 9-10 times more than a CCGT, and offshore wind turbines require fourteen times more raw materials. Craig Rucker, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2024 Thunderstorms, waterspouts and tornadoes are possible Brutal onshore winds will also pummel the northern, central and southern coasts through Monday, forecasters said, leading to damaging surf. Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 Google also announced smaller deals to purchase renewable energy from onshore wind and solar farms in Italy, Poland, and Belgium. Justine Calma, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2024 With little to no onshore or offshore air flow, particles from fires and other pollution, such as vehicle emissions, become concentrated in the atmosphere. Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 However, beach erosion and shoreline flooding are possible at the Maryland, Virginia and Delaware beaches, where onshore winds could gust to 50-60 mph Sunday night into early Monday. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023 According to the text of the EPA draft rule, excess methane produced by U.S. onshore oil and gas producers this year will result in a charge of $900 per ton. Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of onshore was in 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Onshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onshore. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

onshore

adjective
on·​shore ˈȯn-ˌshō(ə)r How to pronounce onshore (audio)
ˈän-,
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
1
: moving toward the shore
onshore winds
2
: situated on land
onshore oil refinery
onshore
ˈȯn-ˈshō(ə)r How to pronounce onshore (audio)
ˈän-
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
adverb
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