castaway
adjective
cast·away
ˈkast-ə-ˌwā 
1
: thrown away : rejected
2
a
: cast adrift or ashore as a survivor of a shipwreck
b
: thrown out or left without friends or resources
castaway
noun
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With a dreamy castaway village vibe, Mahekal Beach Resort is one of the best all-inclusive resorts in Playa del Carmen for a few reasons.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Other family-friendly activities include castaway picnic lunches on one of Kanuhura’s two uninhabited private islands, sunset dolphin cruises, and family cooking classes using ingredients grown in Kanuhura’s organic garden.
—Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
Best Hotels and Resorts Soneva Fushi A castaway island dream, this sustainable luxury resort is known as one of the most family-friendly resorts in the Maldives.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
These trailers imagine the character as a castaway warrior with Dwayne Johnson proportions, which may well be the direction this is headed creatively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
These luxe new Caribbean properties are a castaway fantasy come to life.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
And on the castaway island next door, Drift serves fresh seafood and a wicked tuna tartare.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023
From the luxurious atolls of the Maldives to the castaway islands of Nicaragua, here are our top picks for the best beaches in January.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
At the One&Only Desaru Coast, for instance, the resort's 45 accommodations are spread across 128 acres of jungle and white-sand beaches that could easily belong to a castaway island in the middle of the sea.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Other family-friendly activities include castaway picnic lunches on one of Kanuhura’s two uninhabited private islands, sunset dolphin cruises, and family cooking classes using ingredients grown in Kanuhura’s organic garden.
—Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
Best Hotels and Resorts Soneva Fushi A castaway island dream, this sustainable luxury resort is known as one of the most family-friendly resorts in the Maldives.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
These trailers imagine the character as a castaway warrior with Dwayne Johnson proportions, which may well be the direction this is headed creatively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
These luxe new Caribbean properties are a castaway fantasy come to life.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
And on the castaway island next door, Drift serves fresh seafood and a wicked tuna tartare.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023
From the luxurious atolls of the Maldives to the castaway islands of Nicaragua, here are our top picks for the best beaches in January.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
At the One&Only Desaru Coast, for instance, the resort's 45 accommodations are spread across 128 acres of jungle and white-sand beaches that could easily belong to a castaway island in the middle of the sea.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
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