ashore

adverb \ ə-ˈshȯr \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

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Definition of ashore

: on or to the shore

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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 of ashore from the Web

Newlyweds traveling on Royal Caribbean Cruises' Allure of the Seas crashed into each other on a zipline ashore in Roatan, Honduras, last week.

— ashley may, USA TODAY, "Honeymooning couple fatally collides on zipline in Honduras," 10 July 2018
Men gathered at the riverbank, throwing rocks and firing guns at the Pinkerton agents trying to get ashore in boats.

— jonathan schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018
The mom of the 4-year-old whose body washed ashore in Texas in 2017 and was identified last week allegedly admitted to abusing him after his behavior changed following a head injury, according to multiple news reports.

— harriet sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "Texas Mom Claims She Abused Son, Dumped Naked Body After Head Injury Made Him Behave Badly: Reports," 25 June 2018
In the Gulf of Carpentaria, which spans Queensland and the Northern Territory in Australia, discarded or lost fishing nets wash ashore in some of the highest densities globally—up to three tons per kilometer yearly.

— National Geographic, "These Communities Turn Discarded Fishing Nets Into Carpets," 13 June 2018
In April, 64 pounds of trash were found in the digestive tract of a juvenile sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Whale Dies in Thailand With 80 Plastic Bags in Its Stomach," 5 June 2018
But the survival of a pilot whale that washed ashore in southern Thailand last week, in critical condition and with a belly full of black plastic bags, became a cause célèbre for ordinary people.

— mike ives, New York Times, "Whale’s Death in Thailand Points to Global Scourge: Plastic in Oceans," 4 June 2018
So continues the mystery of the human feet floating ashore in the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon that has captivated residents, scientists and area law enforcement since 2007.

— author: amy b wang, Anchorage Daily News, "A 14th human foot – this one in a hiking boot – washes ashore in Canada," 14 May 2018
So continues the mystery of the human feet floating ashore in the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon that has captivated residents, scientists and area law enforcement since 2007.

— amy b wang, The Seattle Times, "A 14th human foot – this one in a hiking boot – washes ashore in Canada," 14 May 2018

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