# onshore

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #29,770

## Definitions
1. Moving from the sea towards the land.
2. Positioned on or near the shore.
3. Within the country; not overseas.

## Etymology
From on + shore.

## Easily confused with
- **offshore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/offshore-vs-onshore)

## Common misspellings (10)
`noshore`, `onhsore`, `onnshore`, `onshhore`, `onshoer`, `onshorre`, `onshroe`, `onsohre`, `onsshore`, `osnhore`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/onshore