aground

[ uh-ground ]

adverb

1. on or into the ground; in a stranded condition or state:

   The ship ran aground.

aground

/ əˈɡraʊnd /

adverb

1. postpositive on or onto the ground or bottom, as in shallow water

Word History and Origins

Origin of aground¹

1250–1300; Middle English. See a- ¹, ground ¹

Example Sentences

The Royal New Zealand Navy has lost its first ship to the sea since World War Two, after one of its vessels ran aground off the coast of Samoa.

From BBC

Soon after departing Russia the Ruby briefly ran aground after reportedly encountering a storm.

From BBC

“It was a 24-foot single outboard vessel that ran aground and capsized,” said Kai Bond, chief of Laguna Beach Marine Safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Off Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island in the world, they risked running aground due to the area being poorly charted.

From BBC

Five other cargo ships have been run aground close to the island.

From BBC

Related Words

• ashore
• marooned
• stranded
• wrecked