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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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
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Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
The Maldives Best for: Romance, castaway vibes, and overwater excess
Dotted across an astoundingly blue Indian Ocean is Asia’s smallest country, an archipelago of 1,192 coralline islets, only 200 of which are inhabited.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Watching the castaway characters navigate the unknown, despite its violence and ridiculousness, has been a soothing reprieve from the casual chaos of my own everyday life.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Your privileged castaway journey begins in Long Beach, 30 to 60 minutes from Anaheim by car depending on the time of day.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, Allegra Goodman’s latest novel is a feminist castaway tale about love, faith, and self-actualization.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Creative decor with upcycled and reclaimed materials, retractable roofs for stargazing from bed
From $4,400/night
Book now
Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
The Maldives Best for: Romance, castaway vibes, and overwater excess
Dotted across an astoundingly blue Indian Ocean is Asia’s smallest country, an archipelago of 1,192 coralline islets, only 200 of which are inhabited.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Watching the castaway characters navigate the unknown, despite its violence and ridiculousness, has been a soothing reprieve from the casual chaos of my own everyday life.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Your privileged castaway journey begins in Long Beach, 30 to 60 minutes from Anaheim by car depending on the time of day.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, Allegra Goodman’s latest novel is a feminist castaway tale about love, faith, and self-actualization.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castaway. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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