Adjective
- 1. inshore (vs. offshore), onshore, seaward, shoreward
- usage: (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
- 2. onshore, terrestrial (vs. amphibious) (vs. aquatic)
- usage: on the edge of the land; "an onshore lighthouse"
Adverb
- 1. onshore
- usage: on or toward the land; "they were living onshore"
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