castaway

cast·away | \ ˈkast-ə-ˌwā

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Definition of castaway

1 : thrown away : rejected

2a : cast adrift or ashore as a survivor of a shipwreck

b : thrown out or left without friends or resources

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Recent Examples on the Web But for visitors, arriving by Le Gois is a particularly thrilling way to access this seaside playground, only heightening the castaway feeling of the place. — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Small Island Where the Tour de France Begins Is Actually a Vacationer's Paradise," 3 July 2018 Society does not like to hear from us castaway mothers. — Jen Gunter, New York Times, "When a Grieving Mother Talks, Listen," 21 Dec. 2017

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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castaway. Accessed 5 Jul. 2020.

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