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

“It can be really deceptive when you see a lot inshore and you see bluefish nipping at menhaden in the fall.”

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

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

They can be found around Scotland's coastal and inshore waters.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

Shrimp, too, depend on inshore feeding grounds for their young.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson