1
: coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore
an onshore wind
2
a
: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water
b
: situated on land
3
: domestic sense 2
onshore markets
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That’s because storing oil at sea is more expensive than on land and a measure of last resort in extreme cases when onshore storage appears to run out.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Equinor had started construction of the foundations for the towers that would hold the wind turbines and onshore facilities that would support this and future offshore projects.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Its future raft ride will be interactive with onboard and onshore water cannons.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The wind segment, which provides both onshore and offshore solutions, is more of a turnaround situation.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Equinor had started construction of the foundations for the towers that would hold the wind turbines and onshore facilities that would support this and future offshore projects.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Its future raft ride will be interactive with onboard and onshore water cannons.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The wind segment, which provides both onshore and offshore solutions, is more of a turnaround situation.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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“Onshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onshore. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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onshore
adjective
on·shore
ˈȯn-ˌshō(ə)r 
ˈän-,
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
1
: moving toward the shore
onshore winds
2
: situated on land
onshore oil refinery
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