aground
🇺🇸
/əˈɡraʊnd/
🇬🇧
/əˈɡraʊnd/
adverb
R
When a ship is aground, it means it has hit the bottom in shallow water and can't move.
The ship ran aground after hitting a hidden reef.
adjective
R
Aground describes something, usually a ship, that is stuck on the bottom in shallow water because it can't move.
The aground ship blocked the channel for hours.
translation
When a ship is aground, it means it has hit the bottom in shallow water and can't move.
Aground describes something, usually a ship, that is stuck on the bottom in shallow water because it can't move.