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ashore
[ uh-shawr, uh-shohr ]
adverb
- to the shore; onto the shore:
The schooner was driven ashore.
- on the shore; on land rather than at sea or on the water:
The captain has been ashore for two hours.
ashore
/ əˈʃɔː /
adverb
- towards or onto land from the water
we swam ashore
adjective
- on land, having come from the water
a day ashore before sailing
Example Sentences
Days after a human skull and bones washed ashore on a beach in Palos Verdes Estates, authorities are still trying to identify the decedent and the case of death, officials said.
The hot moist air on the surface of the sea then rises quickly, leading to tall, towering clouds that are blown ashore and deposit large amounts of rain.
Beaches in the Australian city of Sydney have reopened for swimmers after being closed earlier this week when thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore, prompting health concerns.
But a dead version of the creature that inspired Scott’s “Alien” also washed ashore over the weekend near Laguna Niguel.
He apologizes if it seems like he’s just washed ashore.
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