offshore
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.located in the sea, away from the coast.
adj.situated at some distance from the shore, typically within the territorial or economic waters of a country.
Simple“The company is building a new offshore wind farm to generate clean energy.”
In context“Engineers faced significant logistical hurdles while maintaining the offshore drilling platform during the winter storm season.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.based in a different country, usually to pay less tax or lower costs.
adj.registered or located in a foreign country, often to take advantage of lower taxes, less regulation, or cheaper labour.
Simple“He decided to open an offshore bank account while working abroad.”
In context“The corporation was accused of using offshore subsidiaries to shield its profits from domestic taxation.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adv.moving or located away from the shore.
adv.in a direction away from the shore or at a distance from the coast.
Simple“The boat drifted offshore after the engine stopped working.”
In context“As the storm intensified, the captain steered the vessel further offshore to avoid being driven onto the rocks.”
SynonymsseawardAntonymsonshorelandward - 04 C1 Advanced
v.to move a company's work or production to another country to save money.
v.to relocate business processes or production to a foreign country to reduce costs.
Simple“Many tech companies offshore their customer service to countries with lower wages.”
In context“The decision to offshore the manufacturing division led to significant job losses in the local community.”
UsageThe verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as 'production' or 'services'.
Usage offshore wind
“BP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to develop a large offshore gasfield.”
“The UK is richest in one of the more expensive renewable resources - offshore wind.”
From off- + shore.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.