inshore

Example Sentences

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Three of New Zealand’s eight navy ships—two offshore patrol vessels and one inshore patrol vessel—were mothballed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Crews from both our inshore lifeboats searched until midnight, and began searching again at first light today, around 05:30.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

“As we see increased water temperatures, certainly this could lead to more of these events occurring,” Ms. St. Clair said, “especially in our shallow, near-shore or inshore environments.”

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

“When these bunker come inshore, the sharks are feeding on them,” he said.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022

Even among fishes that range widely in coastal waters, many depend upon protected inshore areas to serve as nursery and feeding grounds for their young.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson