ashore

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled asho

US /əˈʃɔɹ/ UK /əˈʃɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #8461

Meanings

1

adv
towards the shore from the water

We invited them ashore.
2

adv
On the land as opposed to onboard.

I shall no more to sea, to sea, / Here shall I die ashore—[…].
3

adv
On, or towards the shore.

The canoe sailed ashore.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 adv · on, or towards the shore. aland

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Phrases (1)

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set ashore
to bring passengers or goods from a vessel onto land

Verb + adverb

Etymology

From a- + shore; see also onshore.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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