26984 words

marooned

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
left in a place from which you cannot escape:

Examples:

What would you miss most if you found yourself marooned on a desert island?
The police are advising motorists marooned by the blizzards to stay in their cars until the rescue services can reach them.
2
left in a place from which you cannot escape:

Examples:

My flight was canceled because of a snowstorm and I was marooned at the Denver airport.

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