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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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STRANDED definition: 1. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: 2…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
1. left helpless, as without transport. Another plane was sent to Manchester to fly the stranded passengers to London. Costs include putting stranded passengers up for the night. National Guard troops in Texas rescued more than 120 stranded motorists yesterday. while we were stranded in Paris. Hundreds of people remain stranded at railway stations.
STRANDED meaning: 1. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: 2…. Learn 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.
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.
Strand definition: to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore. See examples of STRAND used in a sentence.
