Robinson Crusoe

noun

Rob·​in·​son Cru·​soe ˈrä-bə(n)-sən-ˈkrü-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce Robinson Crusoe (audio)
: a shipwrecked sailor in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe who lives for many years on a desert island

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Other activities include surfing excursions, where serious wave riders can visit multiple breaks, or a Robinson Crusoe Experience, during which guests head out on a boat to catch their lunch, which is then barbecued and served with prosecco on a nearby deserted beach. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 Mauro Morandi, whose 32-year sojourn on an uninhabited Mediterranean island led to his being known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, died on Jan. 3 in Modena, Italy. Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Alonso spent his formative years on Victoria Island, in the mint-green home of the park ranger who became his stepdad, roaming the vast Nahuel Huapi like an aspirant Robinson Crusoe. Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 Roosevelt also enthusiastically recalled scenes from Robinson Crusoe. Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Robinson Crusoe

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1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Robinson Crusoe was in 1719

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“Robinson Crusoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Robinson%20Crusoe. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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