ashore

adverb

ə-ˈshȯr How to pronounce ashore (audio)
: on or to the shore

Examples of ashore in a Sentence

We docked our boat and went ashore to visit the island. the seashells that wash ashore after a storm
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Fellow swimmer Mike Loewe told state broadcaster SABC that members of an open-water swimming group responded to the woman’s distress signal and brought her ashore. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 At least minor coastal flooding could start as early as Sunday morning’s high tide in parts of the Outer Banks and up through the Chesapeake Bay, as strong winds shove more water ashore. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The 17-person expedition team arrived off Nikumaroro on Monday evening after a five-day voyage across the Pacific, going ashore the following morning to begin investigating clues that could help solve Earhart's disappearance. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Fla. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ashore

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ashore was circa 1536

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a shock to the/someone's system
ashore
a shot across the/someone's bow(s)
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ashore

adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r How to pronounce ashore (audio)
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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