Robinson Crusoe
noun
Rob·in·son Cru·soe
ˈrä-bə(n)-sən-ˈkrü-(ˌ)sō 
: a shipwrecked sailor in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe who lives for many years on a desert island
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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.
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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
To live out your private-island Robinson Crusoe fantasies, book a stay at Islas Secas or Nayara Bocas del Toro.
Islas Secas
Live out Robinson Crusoe fantasies at a private island hotel
In Panama, private island fantasies are well within reach.
—Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
Consider a Robinson Crusoe economy—a single person stranded on an island with no need for money.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2015
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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
To live out your private-island Robinson Crusoe fantasies, book a stay at Islas Secas or Nayara Bocas del Toro.
Islas Secas
Live out Robinson Crusoe fantasies at a private island hotel
In Panama, private island fantasies are well within reach.
—Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
Consider a Robinson Crusoe economy—a single person stranded on an island with no need for money.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2015
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“Robinson Crusoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Robinson%20Crusoe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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