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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Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Around 380 million years ago, ankle-high greenery shot to the sky in strange, towering forests that coaxed fish and invertebrates ashore to try out life on land.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Customs and Border Protection Once ashore, Customs and Border Protection officers found thousands of dollars in cash on his person.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Around 380 million years ago, ankle-high greenery shot to the sky in strange, towering forests that coaxed fish and invertebrates ashore to try out life on land.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Customs and Border Protection Once ashore, Customs and Border Protection officers found thousands of dollars in cash on his person.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashore
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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