How to Use onshore in a Sentence

onshore

adjective

• Soon, the boats were too far away for those onshore to hear.
  — New York Times, 22 June 2018
• An onshore breeze from the east should hold highs to the upper 40s to mid-50s.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
• Both the most recent spill and the 2017 one rank among the top-ten largest onshore spills in the past decade.
  — Nick Martin, The New Republic, 5 Nov. 2019
• Parsons said onshore winds pushed smoke from the end of the pier toward the shore.
  — San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
• In the recent rash of nor’easters, the Shore has been spared the worst of onshore gales since winds were mostly out of the north.
  — Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 16 Mar. 2018
• Chinese stocks slumped and the onshore yuan fell to its weakest in a year.
  — Time, 25 Apr. 2022
• Knutsen, who worked at the park in the past, said that onshore wind will push them onto the beach.
  — Amanda Oglesby, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
• With a light onshore flow, cloud cover will be hard to shake as well.
  — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 20 June 2020
• Instead, the blooms have hung around the coast and keep getting pushed in by onshore winds, Stumpf said.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
• The onshore yuan was last trading at about 7 yuan to one US dollar.
  — Laura He, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
• Near and north of the storm’s center, onshore flow will pile water against the coastline.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• This strong onshore flow will continue through much of the week.
  — Rosemarie Stein | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 15 May 2018
• The worst surge will occur near and south of landfall as onshore winds pile up the water.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
• So that was a highlight, and then all of the onshore beach scenes were really fun for both of us.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
• This should be the warmest day of the week as onshore flow should strengthen by Wednesday.
  — oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2020
• Coastal dwellers may find some relief at times due in part to onshore sea breezes, the service said.
  — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2018
• In the summer, high pressure along the West Coast promotes onshore breezes and keeps rain away.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2021
• In this area, Lisa’s onshore winds will push up to 4 to 7 feet of ocean water into the coastline.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
• British cannonballs bounced off the trees' spongy bark and the invaders couldn't get onshore.
  — Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
• An onshore wind will keep readings in the 70s along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
  — Tom Skilling, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2017
• The bulk of the steady rain is done by Monday morning, but a pesky onshore wind will keep light showers and drizzle in the mix for the rest of the day.
  — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2020
• Highs, confined to the 70s near the lake because of light onshore winds, will rise to the lower and middle 80s inland.
  — Tom Skilling, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2017
• Afternoons should remain cool for the next few days, thanks to a cool onshore breeze.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• However, strong onshore flow will keep the metro area cloudy throughout the day.
  — oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2021
• In the onshore market, this was more than was commissioned by the entire world in 2019.
  — Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
• The onshore yuan was little changed at 6.996 per dollar.
  — Todd White, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2019
• The onshore royalty rate has remained the same since 1920, said Porter.
  — Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2021
• There was an onshore wind coming up past the western tip of Cat Island and there was a light chop to the water.
  — New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
• Efforts to restrict onshore wind could be at odds with the current energy situation in those states.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
• Trump also issued a moratorium on new wind power projects on federal lands, pausing new leases and permits for both onshore and offshore wind farms.
  — Rachel Waldholz, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025