Offshore

Word OFFSHORE
Character 8
Hyphenation off shore
Pronunciations /ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Offshore"

What do we mean by offshore?

Moving or directed away from the shore. adjective

Located at a distance from the shore. adjective

Located or based in a foreign country and not subject to tax laws. adjective

Away from the shore. adverb

At a distance from the shore. adverb

The comparatively flat region of submerged land extending seaward from beyond the region where breakers form to the edge of the continental shelf. noun

To outsource (production or services) to another country. transitive verb

Leading off or away from the shore.

Belonging to or carrying on operations in that part of the sea which is off or at a distance from the shore, especially at a distance of more than three miles from the shore: opposed to inshore.

From the shore; away from the shore: as, the wind was blowing offshore.

At a distance from the shore.

From the shore adjective

Located in the waters near the shore. adjective

Operating or located in a foreign country. adjective

Moving away from the shore. adjective

Located in the sea away from the coast. adjective

Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws. adjective

Away from the shore. adverb

At some distance from the shore. adverb

An area or or portion of sea away from the shore.

An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.

Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Offshore

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The word "offshore" in example sentences

The action is captured in the forest of drilling rigs and endless pump jacks that, amid this year's slowly receding sloughs, seem to float on water, giving new meaning to the term "offshore drilling." ❋ GORDON PITTS (2011)

Since these spots were located offshore, the term offshore banking refers to the act of opening account outside the original boundaries of jurisdiction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

ROMANS.(on camera): This the first time that "U.S. News & World Report" editors have considered what they called offshore resistance in their best careers categories. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My next guest is introducing legislation in the Senate to keep jobs in this country and to extend government benefits to service workers who are hit by what he calls offshore outsourcing. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Industry observers believe the state's handle, or sports books 'hold on the Super Bowl has been dropping annually because there are more opportunities for people to place their bets on the big game elsewhere, namely in "offshore" sports books, which allow bettors to place their wagers over the phone or on the Internet. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Treasury loses tens of billions of dollars a year in offshore tax evasion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As part of the conspiracy, U.S. authorities allege the bankers opened accounts in the name of offshore sham corporations and foundations in order to avoid detection, including entities formed under the laws of Liechtenstein, Panama and Hong Kong. ❋ Chad Bray (2012)

The moves by Democrats to go after more of the profits multinationals generate offshore is applauded by labor leaders, who see jobs moving overseas as one of the biggest barriers to maintaining middle-class prosperity. ❋ Michael A. Fletcher (2010)

First, he proposed raising the $75 million liability cap for companies operating in offshore US waters. ❋ Robert L. Cavnar (2010)

This expansion in offshore drilling leases, the Energy Information Administration has found, will have no effect on gas prices or dependence on foreign oil. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now as a middle class person, I am not a fan of wealth-redistribution, because it really causes more and more people to start to hide money offshore from the Government and in the end causes more issues. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Short-term offshore debt rose $1.3 billion in the second quarter to $149.7 billion, the Bank of Korea said Tuesday, a sharp slowdown from the $13.5 billion increase in the first quarter. ❋ In-Soo Nam (2011)

Now if we could just get Rush to pay his taxes on all the money hes hiding in offshore accts, we could fix the deficet in a week. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Like the elite who hide their wealth in offshore tax shelters, foreign banks, in foundations? ❋ Unknown (2010)

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