offshore
French, adjective/ɔf.ʃɔʁ/
offshore is spelled O-F-F-S-H-O-R-E (8 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written French, the 17,650th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Offshore is a French adjective meaning “offshore, in the sea away from the coast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Extracôtier, se trouvant en haute mer, au large des côtes”.
What does offshore mean in English?
adjective
- 1
offshore, in the sea away from the coast
- 2
offshore, in another country
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Extracôtier, se trouvant en haute mer, au large des côtes. 2. Qualifie la pratique consistant à réaliser des activités, en particulier bancaires, dans certains pays où la législation offre des facilités. 3. Qualifie une organisation permettant de réaliser un service depuis un autre pays.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of offshore
- offshores plural
- off-shore alternative
- off shore alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce offshore?
- /ɔf.ʃɔʁ/
- \ɔf.ʃɔʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to offshore
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is offshore in French?
offshore appears 2.6 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).