stranded

¹

[ stran-did ]

adjective

1. left helpless or without transport:

   Officials said many people remained stranded even though floodwaters were receding.

   Synonyms: abandoned, left in the lurch, forsaken, deserted

stranded

²

[ stran-did ]

adjective

1. composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination):

   a five-stranded rope.

Other Words From

• strand·ed·ness noun
• un·strand·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stranded¹

First recorded in 1700–10 in its literal sense “run or driven ashore,” and in its figurative sense in 1850–55; strand ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Origin of stranded²

First recorded in 1805–15; strand ² + -ed ³

Example Sentences

British Airways passengers are stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a "technical issue" disrupted operations.

From BBC

Players were stranded on the bus with little food other than eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

From Los Angeles Times

The Beechcraft was sent to Catalina to retrieve a flight instructor and two student pilots who were stranded on the island the afternoon of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

Migrants stranded for years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia will be offered the right to come to the UK, under a government proposal.

From BBC

Yankees talisman Aaron Judge, who had a disappointing night with three strikeouts, then stranded two runners as extra innings loomed.

From BBC

Related Words

• aground
• ashore
• grounded
• helpless
• wrecked