Nearshore vs Offshore - What's the difference?
nearshore | offshore |
The region extending seaward from the shoreline.
(US, business) Non-US operations located near the US, for example in Mexico or the Caribbean.
(US, business) To move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean.
Moving away from the shore.
Located in the sea away from the coast.
Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.
Away from the shore.
At some distance from the shore.
To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.
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
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Etymology 1
Noun
Etymology 2
By analogy with (offshore)Noun
Verb
(nearshor)offshore
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Alternative forms
* (l)Adjective
(-)- an offshore oil rig