ashore

Adverb

Meaning

On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); -- sometimes opposed to aboard or afloat.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

costa birr overland beach land mainland shore stuck stranded aground disembark cast away coastline landward beachfront
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Antonyms

oasis home sea inside ocean atmosphere
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Phrases with the word

run ashore cast ashore come ashore deep ashore

Anagrams

hoarse ahorse shoare Shorea

Examples

we invited them ashore Source: Internet

According to this hypothesis, in 1648 several koches of Semyon Dezhnyov 's expedition came ashore in Alaska by storm and founded this settlement. Source: Internet

Another very strong type of timber is oak; this was primarily used for the hulls of triereis to withstand the force of hauling ashore. Source: Internet

All other jetties at former whaling stations lie inside a convert exclusion zone; and berthing, or putting ropes ashore, at these is forbidden. Source: Internet

An animal resembling "a large dog" is seen leaping ashore. Source: Internet

An October 1945 Naval Board found that Hubbard was "considered physically qualified to perform duty ashore, preferably within the continental United States". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Ashokan Prakrit Ashop Ashopton ashough Ashover ashoverite