ashore

/əˈʃɔɹ/

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Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

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adv

adv

On, or towards the shore.

"I shall no more to sea, to sea, / Here shall I die ashore—[…]"
"The canoe sailed ashore."
"Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn."
"Driven ashore by a violent storm that we barely survived, Mike and I camp (below) at Aston Bay on Somerset Island."

From a- + shore; see also onshore.

Jack ashore

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Questions

How do you pronounce ashore?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈʃɔɹ/.

What does ashore mean?

On the land as opposed to onboard.

Where does ashore come from?

From a- + shore; see also onshore.

How to pronounce ashore

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