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aground
adjective
adverb
Stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
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Pronunciation
əˈɡɹaʊnd
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Meaning
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adjective
Stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
“A ship aground offshore”
adverb
With the bottom lodged on the ground
“He ran the ship aground”
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Example Sentences
A ship aground offshore
A boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it
He ran the ship aground
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