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castaway

/ˈkæstəˌweɪ/
noun
  1. A person who has been left alone on an island or deserted coast, usually after a shipwreck.
    • In the movie, a castaway learns to fish and build a shelter on a remote island.
    • The castaway survived on coconuts and rainwater for three months.
    • Rescuers found the castaway waving a flag made from a torn shirt.
  2. A person who has been rejected or abandoned by society or a group.
    • She was a castaway from her community because of her unusual beliefs.
    • After the scandal, he felt like a castaway among his former friends.
    • The novel tells the story of a castaway who finds a new family in a traveling circus.
Synonyms
survivorexileoutcast
adjective
  1. Left alone or abandoned, especially on a deserted island or coast.
    • The castaway passengers built a raft from the wreckage.
    • They discovered a castaway dog that had been stranded on the beach.
    • The castaway sailor spent years on the tiny atoll.
Synonyms
maroonedstrandedabandoned
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