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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.
Stranded definition: left helpless or without transport. See examples of STRANDED used in a sentence.
n. Land, typically a beach, bordering a body of water. v. strand·ed, strand·ing, strands. v.tr. 1. a. To drive or run (a boat, for example) ashore or aground. b. To cause (a whale or other sea animal) to be unable to swim free from a beach or from shallow water.
Noun (1) the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand Verb (1) the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing
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.
Definition of strand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
