ashore
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
moving from the water toward the land.
indicating direction toward the shore from a vessel or the water.
Simple“The sailors rowed the small boat ashore to find fresh water.”
In context“After the engine failed, the strong current slowly pushed the abandoned vessel ashore, where it eventually ran aground on the rocks.”
SynonymslandwardshorewardAntonymsoffshoreseaward - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
being on the land rather than on a ship or in the water.
indicating a state of being on the land as opposed to being on a vessel.
Simple“The captain spent two days ashore visiting his family before the next voyage.”
In context“While the crew remained on the ship for repairs, the passengers were permitted to spend the afternoon ashore exploring the local markets.”
“Most small boat arrivals are rescued by Border Force and RNLI boats on the English side of the Channel and brought ashore in Dover.”
From a- + shore; see also onshore.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.