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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of marooned

maroon ² + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

For Dallas, a 10th straight loss leaves the Mavericks marooned in 12th in the Western Conference, and outside of playoff contention.

From Barron's

Footage taken in the moments before the impact showed multiple motorists driving around the marooned car.

From BBC

When the seasoned diplomat found himself in the midst of a hazardous voyage in 1784, he might well have compared himself to the marooned Robinson Crusoe.

From The Wall Street Journal

I might be marooned on an island, but I wondered if I would ever feel this free again in my life.

From Literature

A pensioner says he and his wife feel "marooned" from the outside world, after being left without broadband, TV, or a landline, for nearly six weeks.

From BBC

Related Words

• ashore
• stranded
• wrecked