ashore

CEFRC1

/əˈʃo(ː)ɹ/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    On or toward the land from the sea.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    On, or towards the shore.

Examples

  • His boat was washed ashore on a desert island.

  • The boat was cast ashore.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. On the land as opposed to onboard.

More examples

In context

  • The canoe sailed ashore.

  • Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn.

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

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After a long voyage, the sailors finally jumped blank onto the sandy beach.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From a- + shore; see also onshore.