stranded

¹ American  

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /

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

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stranded ² American  

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /

adjective

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

   a five-stranded rope.

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Other Word Forms

• strandedness noun
• unstranded adjective

Etymology

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

By then, commercial airspace was already closed, leaving tens of thousands of Americans stranded in the Middle East and U.S. diplomats at some embassies in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal

"With crude supply increasingly stranded in the Gulf, refiners may soon be forced to adjust operations, curtailing runs as product exports stall and directing output solely to domestic markets," he said.

From Barron's

The step aims to free up Russian cargoes stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Iran war.

From Los Angeles Times

"Every day we get reports of, horses, dogs, pigs, goats, everything. So many animals being either stranded, abandoned, locked up and chained," Kenny said.

From BBC

Then there’s a human cost: Thousands of mariners are stranded in the Middle East, with no possibility of relief.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• aground
• ashore
• grounded
• helpless
• wrecked