Examples of ashore in a Sentence
We docked our boat and went ashore to visit the island.
the seashells that wash ashore after a storm
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At mid-afternoon a twin-engine amphibious Grumman Goose landed on the lake, taxied ashore, and dropped off two more moose hunters, both airplane mechanics who worked for a panhandle airline.
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Jim Rearden, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2025
Deep Thought found its way to Milwaukee in mid-October when its owners, Richard and Sherry Wells of Mississippi, ran out of gas, missed the entrance to McKinley Marina and ran ashore during a thunderstorm.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
The majority come ashore when their ships dock in the morning, tour the city, and return by late afternoon to sail for their next destination, the Barcelona Tourism Consortium press office said in March.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
The turtle had likely come ashore to nest, which happens from April through September along Florida, the state says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Jim Rearden, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2025
Deep Thought found its way to Milwaukee in mid-October when its owners, Richard and Sherry Wells of Mississippi, ran out of gas, missed the entrance to McKinley Marina and ran ashore during a thunderstorm.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
The majority come ashore when their ships dock in the morning, tour the city, and return by late afternoon to sail for their next destination, the Barcelona Tourism Consortium press office said in March.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
The turtle had likely come ashore to nest, which happens from April through September along Florida, the state says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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