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- Dictionarystranded/ˈstrandɪd/
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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unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus. If the tide comes in, we'll be stranded on these rocks. Synonym. marooned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom
a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation: There are so many different strands to the plot that it's hard to follow. He is trying to bring the disparate strands of the party together. Synonyms.
Stranded definition: left helpless or without transport. See examples of STRANDED used in a sentence.
STRANDED meaning: 1. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: 2…. Learn more.
If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather.
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.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English strand‧ed /ˈstrændɪd/ adjective a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are SYN stuck Air travellers were left stranded because of icy conditions. stranded in/on/at There I was, stranded in Rome with no money.
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.
strand. (strænd ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense strands , present participle stranding , past tense, past participle stranded. 1. countable noun. A strand of something such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it.
