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stranded

[ stran-did ]

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adjective

left helpless or without transport:
Officials said many people remained stranded even though floodwaters were receding.
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stranded

[ stran-did ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination):
a five-stranded rope.

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Other Word Forms

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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

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Hydraulic ladders were used by firefighters to rescue those stranded on the ledges, the Indian Express newspaper reported.

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Work is also under way to rescue people trapped on stranded services.

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Half an hour later, passengers left, only to find themselves stranded.

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The neighbours have also expelled many of each other's diplomats and revoked civilians' visas - already difficult to procure - leaving many stranded on both sides of the border.

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The French government has been urged to reconsider rehoming two stranded killer whales in Canada.

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strand strand line

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