Ashore Meaning
/əˈʃɔː/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advOn the land as opposed to onboard.
advOn, or towards the shore.
Sentence Examples
The boat was cast ashore.
His boat was washed ashore on a desert island.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After a long voyage, the sailors finally jumped ____ onto the sandy beach.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small boat was washed ____ during the powerful night storm.
Word Origin & History
From a- + shore; see also onshore.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I shall no more to sea, to sea, / Here shall I die ashore—[…]"
— 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
"Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn."
— 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After a long voyage, the sailors finally jumped ____ onto the sandy beach.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small boat was washed ____ during the powerful night storm.