ashore

[ uh-shawr, uh-shohr ]

adverb

1. to the shore; onto the shore:

   The schooner was driven ashore.

2. on the shore; on land rather than at sea or on the water:

   The captain has been ashore for two hours.

ashore

/ əˈʃɔː /

adverb

1. towards or onto land from the water

   we swam ashore

adjective

1. on land, having come from the water

   a day ashore before sailing

Word History and Origins

Origin of ashore¹

First recorded in 1580–90; a- ¹ + shore ¹

Example Sentences

It’s rare to see an oarfish up close in California; only 22 have washed ashore since 1901, according to UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

But a dead version of the creature that inspired Scott’s “Alien” also washed ashore over the weekend near Laguna Niguel.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aground