Definition of maroon
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a dark red
maroon
verb
marooned; marooning; maroons
Definition of maroon (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to put ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave to one's fate
2
: to place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape
maroon
noun (2)Definition of maroon (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a person who is marooned
2
capitalized
: a fugitive Black slave of the West Indies and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries
also
: a descendant of such a slave
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
The Exceptions Quiz III
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share maroon
Time Traveler for maroon
The first known use of maroon was in 1666
See more words from the same year