onshore

• Situé ou se produisant sur la terre ferme, en particulier par opposition aux opérations maritimes ou offshore.

Situated or occurring on land, especially in relation to offshore operations.

1. Wind directionB2formal

   Describes a wind that blows from the sea towards the land.

   Vent de mer

   • An onshore breeze cooled the beachgoers in the afternoon.
   • The sailors waited for an onshore wind to return to port.
   • Onshore winds often bring fog and moisture to coastal areas.

   Synonymeslandwardshoreward

   Antonymesoffshore

2. Location on landB2formal

   Situated or occurring on or near the coast, as opposed to offshore.

   À terre / côtier

   • The company operates both onshore and offshore drilling rigs.
   • Onshore facilities include the port and storage tanks.
   • They built an onshore wind farm along the coastline.

   Synonymescoastallittoral

   Antonymesoffshoreseaward

• Adverbe signifiant « sur la terre ferme ou vers la terre depuis la mer » ou « dans un lieu situé sur la terre ferme, et non en mer ». S'emploie couramment en géographie, dans le domaine de l'énergie (par exemple, les parcs éoliens terrestres) et en affaires (par exemple, les opérations sur le territoire national).

An adverb meaning "on or toward the land from the direction of the sea" or "in a location situated on land rather than at sea." It is commonly used in contexts related to geography, energy (e.g., onshore wind farms), and business (e.g., onshore operations).

1. B2formal

   Moving or situated on or toward the land from the water.

   Vers la terre

   • The wind was blowing onshore, bringing cool air from the sea.
   • The boat turned onshore and headed for the harbor.
   • They moved the cargo onshore after the ship docked.

   Synonymesashorelandwardshoreward

   Antonymesoffshoreseaward