aground
adverb or adjective
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.
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
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Researchers found damage consistent with artillery impacts near the conning tower as well as evidence that the vessel had run aground before sinking.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
His system ran aground and, as defending champions, Liverpool limped into fifth place last month.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026
But then the boat hit a bridge piling and ran aground, killing Mallory Beach, 19.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Following his sighting last month, Timmy repeatedly ran aground on sandbanks, according to the outlet.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
His system ran aground and, as defending champions, Liverpool limped into fifth place last month.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026
But then the boat hit a bridge piling and ran aground, killing Mallory Beach, 19.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Following his sighting last month, Timmy repeatedly ran aground on sandbanks, according to the outlet.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aground
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“Aground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aground. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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aground
adverb or adjective
: on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water
the ship ran aground
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