Offshore

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Situated at sea some distance from the shore, or relating to the business practice of basing operations in a foreign country. Located or operating away from the coast in open water.

“The company established offshore wind farms to generate renewable energy from ocean breezes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɒfˈʃɔː(r)/

Syllables

off·shore

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Synonyms

coastal maritime overseas foreign

Antonyms

inshoreonshore

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Eight letters with pattern OFF-; contains three vowels (O, O, E)

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; compound combining OFF and SHORE with double F value

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