castaway
noun
a shipwrecked person.
castaways
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pluralof castaway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They are deep enough to create a distant shore of the imagination, where readers can live as castaways from cable news, TikTok and the dull throb of the ordinary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The coastguard said a French Navy Dauphin helicopter was monitoring the area where the boat sank "to confirm the successful recovery of all the castaways".
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
In some cases, people are just set off on their own to a deserted island to cosplay as castaways.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2024
Sørlle gaped in astonishment at the three ragged castaways, and then turned his head away and wept.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
