offshore (EN)

adjective, adverb, verb

adjective “offshore”

1. located in the sea away from the coast
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   They built an offshore wind farm to harness energy from the ocean winds.
2. moving away from the shore
   The offshore breeze carried the sailboat smoothly across the water.
3. located in another country, especially one with different tax laws or lower labor costs
   The company opened an offshore subsidiary to reduce their operating expenses.

adverb “offshore”

1. away from the shore
   The fishermen sailed offshore early in the morning to catch more fish.
2. at some distance from the shore
   The oil rig was positioned offshore, barely visible from the coastline.

verb “offshore”

1. to relocate business processes or production to another country, often to reduce costs
   Many companies offshore their customer service departments to benefit from lower labor costs.