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aground

adjective adverb

Stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
GR
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈɡɹaʊnd

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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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