/ Dictionary / Index I inshore: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•shore Pronunciation: (in'shôr', -shōr'), [key] — adj. close or closer to the shore. lying near the shore; operating or carried on close to the shore: inshore fishing. —adv. toward the shore: They went closer inshore. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inshore (Thesaurus) insheathe inshrine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language