offshore

adverb/ˈɔfˈʃɔr/

Frequency rank: #4,731 most common English word

Meaning

Located or operating in a foreign country, or situated in the sea away from the shore.

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Example sentence

The company decided to move its manufacturing offshore to reduce labor costs.

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