ashore

adverb

ə-ˈshȯr 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

They were taken off the boat and brought ashore, where their deaths were confirmed. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

South American fishermen had noticed for centuries that every few years, a warm water current pushed ashore around Christmas. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

When Matt Damon and his boys land ashore and spot a sheep, Odysseus infers that where there are sheep, there’s a shepherd, and where there’s a shepherd, there’s someone to offer hospitality in accordance with Zeus’s law. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Cruise passengers often use the departure period to shower, rest or prepare for dinner, especially after a full day ashore. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ashore

• wash ashore

Rhymes for ashore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore
• decor

Kids Definition

ashore

adverb

ə-ˈshō(ə)r 

-ˈshȯ(ə)r

: on or to the shore