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ashore

adv. place
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈʃɔɹ// UK //ɐʃˈɔː// ashore

adv. on or toward the land, especially when coming from a boat. You use it to describe moving from the water to the solid ground.

adv. on or toward the land, typically used in the context of disembarking from a vessel. Often paired with verbs of motion such as 'come' or 'go'.


SIMPLE

The sailors jumped ashore quickly.

CONTEXTUAL

We waited for the ferry to dock before we could go ashore to explore the town.

COMPLEX

After weeks at sea, the crew felt a profound sense of relief as they finally stepped ashore onto the familiar cobblestones of the harbor.

Origin

From a- + shore; see also onshore.

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