/ ˈɒnʃɔː(r); NAmE ˈɑːn-; ˈɔːn-/ adjective [ usually before noun ]
1.
on the land rather than at sea :
an onshore oil field
2.
( of wind ) blowing from the sea towards the land
► on·shore adverb
—compare offshore
/ ˈɒnʃɔː(r); NAmE ˈɑːn-; ˈɔːn-/ adjective [ usually before noun ]
1.
on the land rather than at sea :
an onshore oil field
2.
( of wind ) blowing from the sea towards the land
► on·shore adverb
—compare offshore
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005