onshoreon·shore /ˌɒnˈʃɔː◂ˌɑːnˈʃɔːr◂, ˌɒːn-/ adjectiveadj2onshore bank/company/investment etcTAX a bank etc that is based in a country where taxes are at normal levels, laws are strict etcThe bank now wants to expand in onshore business centres such as London, New York and Tokyo.
3connected with oil and gas production that is done on landThere was only one onshore discovery last year out of seven exploration wells drilled.
—onshore adverbadvSome of these deals are much more generous than comparable products onshore.