"aground" meaning in English

See aground in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /əˈɡraʊnd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-aground.wav [US] Forms: aground
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a boat runs or goes aground, its bottom goes onto the ground and it is not floating freely anymore.
    Sense id: simple-aground-en-prep-iEQ8hgFv
     
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  "pos": "prep",
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        {
          "word": "afloat"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The boat ran aground off the coast of Florida and had to be helped to shore."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        }
      ],
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      ]
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