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aground

adj, adv — 3 senses

aground

adj

/əˈɡɹaʊnd/

Etymology From Middle English agrounde, on grounde (“on ground”), equivalent to a- + ground.

1

Nautical, Transport Of a normally floating craft Resting on the bottom.

2

Broadly at a loss, ruined, with no way out

aground

adv

Etymology From Middle English agrounde, on grounde (“on ground”), equivalent to a- + ground.

1

Nautical, Transport Of a normally floating craft Resting on the bottom.

  • The boat was stuck aground until the tide rose.
  • The Canadian Coast Guard says a stranded container barge has been refloated, after running aground off Quadra Island over the weekend.2019 November 15, Simon Little, “Stranded container barge refloated, moved after running aground on Quadra Island”, in Global News:
Derived terms
run aground
Related terms
ashore

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