ashore

English

Etymology

a- +‎ shore

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

Adverb

ashore (not comparable)

1. (nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard
2. (nautical) On, or towards the shore

Usage notes

• When a ship collides with the shore it is said to have run ashore; when a ship collides with a submerged object, such as a reef or sandbar, it is said to have run aground.

Derived terms

• hangashore

Translations

on the land

• Bulgarian: на сушата (bg) (na sušata)
• Finnish: maissa (fi)

• Japanese: 陸上 (ja) (りくじょう, rikujō)
• Spanish: en tierra (es)

towards the shore

• Bulgarian: към брега (bg) (kǎm brega)
• Finnish: rantaan (fi)

• Japanese: 上陸 (ja) (じょうりく, jōriku)

Anagrams

• ahorse, hoarse