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aground

adverb or adjective \ə-ˈgrand\

: on or onto the ground

Full Definition of AGROUND

1
:  on the ground <planes aloft and aground>
2
:  on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water <a ship run aground>
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First Known Use of AGROUND

13th century
AGROUND Defined for Kids

aground

adverb or adjective \ə-ˈgrand\

Definition of AGROUND for Kids

:  on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water <The ship ran aground during the storm.>

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