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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This Robinson Crusoe-esque idyll delivers so much more than the standard palm tree escapism, with a 39-room wellness complex that's a match for anywhere in Europe or Asia.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Knowing that Seabourn Pursuit would be stopping at Robinson Crusoe Island, local health officials requested urgent humanitarian aid to address the problem.
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Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Get shipwrecked on a Robinson Crusoe beach with a picnic of yellowfin ceviche?
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Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Rather than follow a Robinson Crusoe, Tom Jones, or Tristram Shandy, A Journal of the Plague Year’s plot is not the plot of human action.
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Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Knowing that Seabourn Pursuit would be stopping at Robinson Crusoe Island, local health officials requested urgent humanitarian aid to address the problem.
—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Get shipwrecked on a Robinson Crusoe beach with a picnic of yellowfin ceviche?
—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Rather than follow a Robinson Crusoe, Tom Jones, or Tristram Shandy, A Journal of the Plague Year’s plot is not the plot of human action.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Robinson Crusoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Robinson%20Crusoe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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