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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For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Others remember boats navigating debris and shallow water to bring victims’ bodies ashore.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
As your ferry glides toward Sausalito, Alcatraz hovers mid-bay—and once ashore, settle in with a glass of wine at Barrel House Tavern.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the cruise line offers round-trip sailings from both Vancouver and Seattle—as well as one-way itineraries between Vancouver and Seward with more time ashore to explore at ports.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Others remember boats navigating debris and shallow water to bring victims’ bodies ashore.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
As your ferry glides toward Sausalito, Alcatraz hovers mid-bay—and once ashore, settle in with a glass of wine at Barrel House Tavern.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the cruise line offers round-trip sailings from both Vancouver and Seattle—as well as one-way itineraries between Vancouver and Seward with more time ashore to explore at ports.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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