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adjective
- 1. left without the means to move from somewhere: "she offers a lift to a stranded commuter" Similar
- 2. (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore: "a stranded whale" Similar
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STRANDED definition: 1. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: 2…. Learn more.
STRANDED meaning: 1. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of STRANDED is having a strand or strands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination. How to use stranded in a sentence.
If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather.
Stranded definition: left helpless or without transport. See examples of STRANDED used in a sentence.
Definition of strand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather.
Anything left behind or stuck can be called stranded, like a stranded fish in a tidal pool, or a stranded child at a fair. Stranded involves being left somewhere unpleasant, remote, or inconvenient — if you’re stuck at an amazing restaurant you're really not stranded.
verb (used with object) to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore: The receding tide stranded the whale. (usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position: He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
verb (used with object) to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore: The receding tide stranded the whale. (usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position: He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
