LookItUpashore
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈʃɔːr/ · UK /əˈʃɔː/
ashore means: On land beside the sea or a lake, or moving from the water onto that land.
adverb
ON LANDB2
On land beside the sea or a lake, or moving from the water onto that land.
- We went ashore at noon.
- A wooden box washed ashore during the night.
- The sailors stayed ashore while their ship was repaired.
preposition
ONTO LANDC1
On or onto the land at the edge of the sea or a lake.
- The crew came ashore.
- They brought the supplies ashore before sunset.
- We stayed ashore until the storm passed.
Questions about ashore
What does ashore mean?
On land beside the sea or a lake, or moving from the water onto that land.
What is ashore in other languages?
Türkçe: karaya · Español: a tierra · Français: à terre · Deutsch: an Land · Italiano: a terra · 日本語: 岸に
How do you pronounce ashore?
In American English /əˈʃɔːr/; in British English /əˈʃɔː/.
How do you use ashore in a sentence?
We went ashore at noon. A wooden box washed ashore during the night.
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