Strand
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stɹænd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strand is a noun meaning The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
Meaning
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
More Meanings
- (poetic, archaic or regional) The shore or beach of a lake or river.
- A small brook or rivulet.
- (British dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A passage for water; gutter.
- A street.
- (transitive, nautical) To run aground; to beach.
- (transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
- (transitive, grammar) To leave an element (e.g., an adposition) without its complement adjacent to it.
Example Sentences
Grand Strand
strand of hair
strand of spaghetti
They rowed about a League; and then ſet me down on a Strand.
Word Forms
- strands
- strond
- stranding
- stranded
Synonyms for strand
Depending on context, synonyms include beach, abandon, desert, track, filament, string.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chain, string, filament, fibril, maroon, beach.
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Sources & Attribution
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