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Added 9 October 2026

aground

/əˈɡɹaʊnd/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aground at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float.
a ship aground offshore

adverb

With the bottom lodged on the ground.
he ran the ship aground

Origin

From Middle English agrounde, on grounde (“on ground”), equivalent to a- + ground.

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