strandedness
/ˈstrændɪdnəs/
noun
- The state or quality of being left in a difficult or helpless situation, unable to leave or get help.
- The strandedness of the hikers on the mountain became critical as night fell.
- The novel captures the emotional strandedness of a traveler lost in a foreign city.
- After the storm, the strandedness of the islanders was reported by rescue teams.
- The condition of being stuck or beached, especially of a marine animal or ship.
- Scientists studied the strandedness of the whales to understand the causes of mass beachings.
- Volunteers worked to reduce the strandedness of sea turtles on the shore.
- The strandedness of the cargo ship blocked the shipping channel for days.
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