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ONSHORE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
On the edge of the land
Example:
an onshore lighthouse
Classified under:
Similar:
terrestrial (operating or living or growing on land)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
Example:
an onshore gale
Synonyms:
Classified under:
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
On or toward the land
Example:
they were living onshore
Classified under:
Antonym:
offshore (away from shore; away from land)
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