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Nearshore vs Coastal - What's the difference?

nearshore | coastal |

As a noun nearshore

is the region extending seaward from the shoreline.

As a verb nearshore

is to move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean.

As an adjective coastal is

relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

nearshore

English

Etymology 1

Noun

  • The region extending seaward from the shoreline.

    • Etymology 2

    By analogy with (offshore)

    Noun

  • (US, business) Non-US operations located near the US, for example in Mexico or the Caribbean.

    • Verb

    (nearshor)
  • (US, business) To move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean.

    • coastal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze

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