ashore
Translation
ashore, on shore, to the shore
Examples
The sailor swam ashore.
The sailor swam ashore.
The waves washed the debris ashore.
The waves washed the debris ashore.
Grammar Patterns
[verb] ashore to move from water to land The sailor swam ashore.
Similar Words
Synonyms: onshore; Antonyms: at sea, offshore
Etymology
From the prefix 'a-' (meaning 'on' or 'to') and 'shore' (the land at the edge of a body of water).
Memory Tips
Imagine a ship arriving 'a-shore', meaning 'at the shore'.