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English
Etymology
a- + shore; see also onshore
Pronunciation
Adverb
ashore (not comparable)
- (nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard.
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :I shall no more to sea, to sea, / Here shall I die ashore— […]
- (nautical) On, or towards the shore.
The canoe sailed ashore.
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn.
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.
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Middle English
Etymology
From a- (“on”) + shore (“a prop; support”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ashōre
- aslant, on a slant
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