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offshoresituated 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

offshore concept
💡 Concept

Far from the distant shore

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offshore rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From offshore to onshore, crossing the seashore

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

onshoreseashorelakeshore
onshore
seashore
lakeshore

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

overseasforeigninternationalexternal

Antonyms

onshoredomesticinland

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coastalmaritimeseawardoutsourcingtax haven