onshore

/ˈɒnʃɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːnʃɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯn-ˌshȯr ˈän-/ (ame, mw)

onshore — adjective

  • onshorepositive
  • more onshorecomparative
  • most onshoresuperlative

1. describing a wind or current that blows or flows from the sea in toward the shor

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a wind or current that blows or flows from the sea in toward the shore, or describing something that is located, built, or done on the land near the coast — as opposed to far out at sea or far inland.

例句

A strong onshore wind drove the small fishing boats back to the harbour before dark.

onshore + wind (most common collocation; meteorology)

The oil company shifted its drilling from deep water to onshore sites near Houston.

onshore + sites/operations (oil and gas register)

同義詞
  • coastal

    broader — anywhere along the coast; 'onshore' specifically contrasts with at-sea / offshore

  • shoreward

    literary; describes direction of motion only, not a fixed location or job

  • inland

    much further from the coast; 'onshore' stays near the shore

反義詞
  • offshore

    the standard pair; 'offshore wind/rig/account'

文法句型

onshore + noun (winds, breeze, drilling, jobs)

be + onshore (of winds, currents)

用法筆記

Frequently attributive with nouns of weather (wind, breeze, current), industry (drilling, rig, site, well), or work (job, position). Predicative use is mostly limited to winds and currents ('the wind was onshore by sunset'). Antonym 'offshore' is far more frequent and learners often meet 'onshore' first as its contrast.

常見錯誤

❌We had dinner onshore at a small café.
✅We had dinner on shore at a small café.
💡when you mean 'on the land' as opposed to on a boat, two words 'on shore' is the natural choice; 'onshore' is the adjective for winds, sites, or jobs.