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marooned

American  
[muh-roond] / məˈrund /

adjective

  1. abandoned on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers.

    In exchange for food supplies left for them on the island, the marooned mutineers handed over the ship's instruments and charts.

  2. placed or left in an isolated and often dangerous position.

    Getting flood relief to the marooned villages has proved difficult.

  3. abandoned or stuck somewhere without resources.

    When flights were grounded after 9/11, Canadians offered their hospitality and their homes to put up marooned Americans.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of maroon.

Etymology

Origin of marooned

maroon 2 + -ed 2 ( def. )

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