offshore — situated at sea some distance from the shore
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: situated at sea some distance from the shore
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːfʃɔːr/
Korean meaning: 연안에서 떨어진 바다에 위치한
Korean pronunciation: 오프-쇼어 (강세: 오프)
Example Sentences
- The CEO's offshore mansion has its own private island and helicopter pad.
- Many tech companies use offshore development teams to reduce costs.
- The offshore oil rig looks like a floating city from this distance.
offshore
ADJECTIVE//ˈɔːfʃɔːr//
situated at sea some distance from the shore
💡 Concept
Far from the distant shore
🎵 Rhyme
From offshore to onshore, crossing the seashore
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːfʃɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒfʃɔː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixoff-
Rootshore
Origin
20세기 초 석유 시추와 함께 등장한 복합어로, 문자 그대로 '해안에서 떨어진'이라는 의미에서 시작되어 현재는 '세금 회피를 위한 해외 금융'의 의미로도 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
onshoreseashorelakeshore
onshore
seashore
lakeshore
🔗Collocations
offshore banking
offshore drilling
offshore wind
offshore company
offshore investment
move offshore
offshore platform
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The CEO's offshore mansion has its own private island and helicopter pad.”
“Many tech companies use offshore development teams to reduce costs.”
“The offshore oil rig looks like a floating city from this distance.”
😄 Fun example
“His offshore savings account is bigger than some countries' GDP.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overseasforeigninternationalexternal
Antonyms
onshoredomesticinland
Related
coastalmaritimeseawardoutsourcingtax haven
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