Onshore and Offshore

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Onshore adjective - (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land.

Usage example: an onshore gale

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Offshore is an antonym for onshore.

Offshore adjective - (of winds) coming from the land.

Usage example: offshore winds

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Onshore is an antonym for offshore in away from the shoreline topic.

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