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aground

American  
[uh-ground] / əˈgraʊnd /

adverb

  1. on or into the ground; in a stranded condition or state.

    The ship ran aground.
aground British  
/ əˈɡraʊnd /

adverb

  1. (postpositive) on or onto the ground or bottom, as in shallow water

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Etymology

Origin of aground

1250–1300; Middle English. See a- 1, ground 1

Example Sentences

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The vessel ran aground near Inverbervie Beach at about 11:15 on Saturday.

From BBC

Police Scotland said the fishing vessel ran aground near Inverbervie Beach, at about 11:15 on Saturday.

From BBC

She co-founded a school for orphans, preserved and sold Hamilton’s papers, and commissioned a biographical project that kept running aground.

From The Wall Street Journal

The vessel ran aground on rocks near the uninhabited island of Jogdo.

From BBC

But much of the film’s popularity probably stemmed from that reliable magnet of interest, schadenfreude, as the Siegels’ dream of living like American royalty ran aground when the Great Recession hit.

From The Wall Street Journal

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