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Overseas vs Offshore - What's the difference?

overseas | offshore |

As adjectives the difference between overseas and offshore

is that overseas is abroad while offshore is moving away from the shore.

As adverbs the difference between overseas and offshore

is that overseas is abroad while offshore is away from the shore.

As a verb offshore is

to use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.

overseas

English

Alternative forms

* (British) oversea

Adjective

(-)
  • Abroad.
    • Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
  • Living (being resident) in a foreign country.
    • Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
  • Across a sea.
    • Her overseas trip went well.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Abroad.
    • He emigrated and now lives overseas .
  • Across a sea.

    • 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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