Adjective
- 1. inshore (vs. offshore), onshore, seaward, shoreward
- usage: (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
- 2. inshore, coastal (vs. inland)
- usage: close to a shore; "inshore fisheries"
Adverb
- 1. inshore
- usage: toward the shore; "we swam two miles inshore"
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