1
: coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore
an onshore wind
2
a
: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water
b
: situated on land
3
: domestic sense 2
onshore markets
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Wind revenue to decline mid-teens percentage, with an EBITDA loss of about $200-to-$300 million due to a decrease in onshore wind equipment volumes.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of the key weather elements often found when the temperatures start to crank up in the Bay Area — an increase in high pressure and the reversal of winds from an onshore direction to an offshore one — were present on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The strong onshore breeze is leading to a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches through at least Wednesday evening.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
California’s strategy so far has been to focus on onshore preparations within its jurisdiction.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of the key weather elements often found when the temperatures start to crank up in the Bay Area — an increase in high pressure and the reversal of winds from an onshore direction to an offshore one — were present on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The strong onshore breeze is leading to a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches through at least Wednesday evening.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
California’s strategy so far has been to focus on onshore preparations within its jurisdiction.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Onshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onshore. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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onshore
adjective
on·shore
ˈȯn-ˌshō(ə)r 
ˈän-,
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
1
: moving toward the shore
onshore winds
2
: situated on land
onshore oil refinery
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