I. ˈȯf-ˈshȯr adverb
Date: 1720
1. : from the shore : seaward ; also : at a distance from the shore
2. : outside the country : abroad
II. ˈȯf-ˌ adjective
Date: 1845
1. : coming or moving away from the shore toward the water
an offshore breeze
2.
a. : situated off the shore but within waters under a country's control
offshore fisheries
b. : distant from the shore — compare inshore
3. : situated or operating in a foreign country
offshore mutual funds
offshore banking
III. ˈȯf-ˌ preposition
Date: 1965
: off the shore of