nearshore

English

Etymology 1

From 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

nearshore (third-person singular simple present nearshores, present participle nearshoring, simple past and past participle nearshored)

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