# inshore

/ˈɪnˈʃɔɹ/ (US) · /ˈɪnʃɔː/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inshore
Updated: 2026-05-31

## Definition

close to the shore or near the coast. You use this to describe water that is not very deep and is near land.

For teachers: situated or occurring near the shore; within the shallow waters of a coast. Often used to distinguish from offshore areas or the open sea.

## Examples

- The fishermen are catching fish in the inshore waters.
- Many local birds spend their time in the inshore areas where the water is calm and the food is plentiful.
- The storm surge primarily affected the inshore regions, where the shallow seabed amplified the wave height and caused significant erosion of the coastal dunes.

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