ashore

Everyday

On or onto the land from the sea or a river. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and geography, sailors go ashore, ships run ashore, and things wash ashore after a storm. In safety lessons, swimmers should come ashore if the flag shows danger. Phrases: go ashore, come ashore, wash ashore, run ashore.

Examples

• The sailors went ashore to buy food. tree →
• A whale washed ashore on the beach. tree →
• We swam ashore when the wind picked up. tree →
• The pirates rowed ashore at dawn. tree →
• Rubbish washed ashore after the storm. tree →
• The ship ran ashore on the rocks. tree →
• Ib jumped ashore, and ran a little distance from the boat. tree →

Note

It is an adverb: «go ashore», not «go to ashore». Opposite: aboard (onto a ship) or at sea. Related: shore.