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Nearshore vs Offshore - What's the difference?

nearshore | offshore |

As verbs the difference between nearshore and offshore

is that nearshore is to move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean while offshore is to use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.

As a noun nearshore

is the region extending seaward from the shoreline.

As an adjective offshore is

moving away from the shore.

As an adverb offshore is

away from the shore.

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.
  • offshore

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Moving away from the shore.
  • Located in the sea away from the coast.
  • an offshore oil rig
  • Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.
  • Adverb

    (-)
  • Away from the shore.
  • At some distance from the shore.
  • Verb

    (offshor)
  • To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.
  • See also

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