aground

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈgrau̇nd How to pronounce aground (audio)
Synonyms of agroundnext
1
: on the ground
planes aloft and aground
2
: on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water
A ship ran aground during the storm.

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the villagers came to stare at the foreign ship that was aground on their beach and at the strangely dressed sailors on board
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In August, the City Council gave the green light on a project to dredge the bay to a depth of 20 feet to help ensure ships don’t run aground, according to a September memo written by the city’s director of public works. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way. — Dustin Desoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 On July 22, 2025, another migrant boat ran aground on the beach at Fort Pierce. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 One effort to rein in the use of AI glasses has run aground — in the home of Silicon Valley. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aground

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of aground was in the 14th century

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aground

adverb or adjective
ə-ˈgrau̇nd How to pronounce aground (audio)
: on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water
the ship ran aground
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