: 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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Around 380 million years ago, ankle-high greenery shot to the sky in strange, towering forests that coaxed fish and invertebrates ashore to try out life on land. Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast. John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025 Customs and Border Protection Once ashore, Customs and Border Protection officers found thousands of dollars in cash on his person. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Along the way, guests might watch kingfishers dart through palm groves, pause at the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, or step ashore to see traditional boat builders at work. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ashore

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ashore was circa 1536

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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

ashore

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

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