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aground

adjective adverb

stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
GR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈɡɹaʊnd

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float

    “a ship aground offshore”

adverb

  1. with the bottom lodged on the ground

    “he ran the ship aground”

In context

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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