aground

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈgrau̇nd 

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.

Synonyms of aground

• stranded
• landed
• grounded
• beached

Examples of aground in a Sentence

the villagers came to stare at the foreign ship that was aground on their beach and at the strangely dressed sailors on board

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Four boaters were rescued over the weekend after their vessel ran aground near the Richmond Marina, authorities said. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Efforts to make a Barbie sequel have run aground on budget issues, however. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aground

• abound
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground

Kids Definition

aground

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈgrau̇nd 

: on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water

the ship ran aground