onshore

Letters that make onshore

s, o, e, n, h, r are letters that make 'onshore'

Words within onshore

ore, OR, shore, re, on, Re, Ho are words within 'onshore'

3 possible definitions for 'onshore'

Onshore as "on or toward the land"

Under this definition, onshore is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

offshore has the opposite meaning of onshore

Example of onshore used within this context

"they were living onshore"

Onshore as "(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land"

Under this definition, onshore is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inshore, seaward, shoreward have the same meaning as 'onshore'

Antonyms

offshore, seaward have the opposite meaning of 'onshore'

Example of onshore used within this context

"an inshore breeze", "an onshore gale", "sheltered from seaward winds"

Onshore as "on the edge of the land"

Under this definition, onshore is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to onshore

terrestrial is similar to onshore.

Example of onshore used within this context

"an onshore lighthouse"


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