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inshore

inshore

5.6
A wind coming from the sea toward the land
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈʃɔr/
translation icon : costero
  • During the storm, we could see the inshore waves crashing against the rocks.

Examples

  • Offshore waters are distinguished from inshore waters by the 72 COLREGS line.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The increase in the offshore standing stock will depend on the timing and duration of the inshore closure and/or the fishing effort exerted by the artisanal fishery.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The total artisanal catch of 1993 decreased by 1,100 t in relation to 1992, as the inshore closure prevented exploitation of juvenile shrimp (Fig. 8).

    Academic text (1997)

  • Particularly during the 1980s and early 1990s, regional population growth occurred in tandem with state-led policies to promote the commercial expansion of inshore fisheries, including those in Laguna San Ignacio (Young 1995, 1998).

    Academic text (1999)

  • The inshore winds helped sailors navigate safely back to the harbor.

  • The fisherman set out early to catch inshore species like flounder and snapper.

Synonyms

onshore
vsinshore
15 3.5

Located on land near the sea or moving from the sea toward the land

refers specifically to movement coming from the sea toward land
shoreward
vsinshore
6.5

Coming from the sea toward the land

has identical meaning and usage
coastward
vsinshore
4.6

Moving toward the shore

means specifically that it comes from the sea toward land
landward
vsinshore
6.7

Toward the land and away from the sea

implies movement that starts at sea and goes toward land
landwards
vsinshore
  • UK
6.8

Toward the land and away from the sea

focuses on movement beginning at sea toward the land

Antonyms

offshore
141 3.7

At sea away from the land

offshore
10 4.8

A wind blowing from the land toward the sea

How Close

onshore
15 3.5
inshore
5.6
nearshore
1 3.5
offshore
10 4.8
seaward
1 3.6

Surface Forms

inshore positive

Morphology

inshore = shore (semi-transparent) = in + shore

The directional idea toward shore is clear, but applying it specifically to winds or currents is a somewhat specialized nautical use. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Inshore comes from in- ('toward') and shore ('land by the water'), so an inshore wind is one that comes 'toward the land' from the sea and changes conditions near the coast.