English adjective: inshore | |||
1. | inshore (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land | ||
Samples | An inshore breeze. An onshore gale. Sheltered from seaward winds. | ||
Synonyms | onshore, seaward, shoreward | ||
Antonyms | offshore, seaward | ||
2. | inshore close to a shore | ||
Samples | Inshore fisheries. | ||
Similar | coastal | ||
Antonyms | inland | ||
English adverb: inshore | |||
1. | inshore toward the shore | ||
Samples | We swam two miles inshore. | ||