castaway

adjective

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, 3 July 2018 Society does not like to hear from us castaway mothers. — Jen Gunter, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017

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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castaway. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.

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castaway

adjective

cast·away | \ ˈka-stə-ˌwā

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Kids Definition of castaway

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : thrown away

2 : cast adrift or ashore

castaway

noun

Kids Definition of castaway (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person who is stranded in a place where there are no other people (as because of a shipwreck)

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