ashore
adverb
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Pronunciation: /əˈʃɔː/ / /əˈʃɔɹ/ / /əˈʃo(ː)ɹ/
adv
Etymology: From a- + shore; see also onshore.
- On the land as opposed to onboard.
“I shall no more to sea, to sea, / Here shall I die ashore—[…]”
- On, or towards the shore.
“The canoe sailed ashore.”
“Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn.”