as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
in the summer, coastal traffic is significantly increased by pods of weekend yachtsmen
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offshore
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In November, a wind power unit of their group’s insurance arm agreed to invest $1.65 billion for a 50% stake in an offshore wind farm in Taiwan, to be constructed and run by Danish energy company Ørsted.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025 -
The government has planned to double onshore wind and quadruple offshore wind by 2030, according to WindEurope, in pursuit of low-carbon goals.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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“Coastal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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