ashore
Americanadverb
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to the shore; onto the shore.
The schooner was driven ashore.
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on the shore; on land rather than at sea or on the water.
The captain has been ashore for two hours.
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ashore
Example Sentences
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The team found a news article about other human remains washing ashore in 1999 a few miles south of Bodega Bay, about four miles from Salmon Creek State Beach, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
He added that parts of a damaged life raft, an barrel of lubricants and footwear had washed ashore, and officials were trying to establish if they were from the sunk Dena.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
The Australian facilities “should be more than Guam, since it will have a permanent maintenance facility ashore with a dry dock,” said Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a former submariner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
She was found near the Maheno shipwreck, which was washed ashore in 1935 and is now a popular tourist landmark.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
All because a ship had gone ashore in the fog.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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