strand

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /strænd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /strænd/ or [strɛənd]

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Noun

Singular strand

Plural strands

1. (countable) A strand is the shore of the sea or ocean.
   • Synonyms: shore and beach
2. (countable) A strand is a single thin length of fibre or wire.

Verb

Plain form strand

Third-person singular strands

Past tense stranded

Past participle stranded

Present participle stranding

1. (transitive) (nautical) If you strand your boat, you drive it aground on the shore.
2. (transitive) (figurative) If you strand a person, you leave them in a difficult situation.
   • Synonyms: abandon and desert