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Added 9 October 2026

onshore

/ˈɒnʃɔː/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about onshore at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land.
an inshore breeze
On the edge of the land.
an onshore lighthouse

adverb

On or toward the land.
they were living onshore

Origin

From on + shore.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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