nearshore

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English

Etymology 1

near +‎ shore

Noun

nearshore (plural nearshores)

  1. The region extending seaward from the shoreline.

Etymology 2

By analogy with offshore.

Noun

nearshore

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

Verb

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