agroundadjective [ after verb ]
uk/əˈɡraʊnd/us/əˈɡraʊnd/If a boat or ship is aground, it is unable to move because it is touching ground or in a place where there is very little water:
The ship is currently aground off the Brittany coast.
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Terms for location & direction used at sea
- abaft
- adrift
- afloat
- aft
- amidships
- ashore
- astern
- deck
- fore
- inshore
- offshore
- onshore
- out
- overboard
- shore
aground
adverb ukus
The oil tanker ran/went aground on a mud bank in thick fog.