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castaway

/ˈkæ.stə.weɪ/

Meanings
noun
A shipwrecked sailor.

Examples :

"Robinson Crusoe was a famous fictional castaway."
nautical disaster sailing ocean person story

Related Words

Illustration discarded

discarded verb

/dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/ /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪd/

To throw away, to reject.

"After finishing the puzzle, he discarded the empty box. "

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lunchtime noun

/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/

The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.

"The park is very crowded at lunchtime because many office workers eat there. "

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fictional adjective

/ˈfɪkʃənəl/

Invented, as opposed to real.

"Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters."

Illustration shipwrecked

shipwrecked verb

/ˈʃɪˌprɛkt/ /ˈʃɪˌprɛkd/

To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.

"The fishing boat was shipwrecked on the rocky coast during the storm. "

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deserted verb

/dɪˈzɜːtəd/

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

"The company president deserted the struggling business, leaving many employees without jobs. "

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marooned verb

/məˈruːnd/ /məˈrʊnd/

To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.

"The careless hikers marooned their injured friend on the mountain, leaving him to wait for rescue. "

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struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

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rejected verb

/ɹɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

To refuse to accept.

"She even rejected my improved offer."

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excluded verb

/ɪksˈkluːdɪd/

To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

"The club excluded new members until they proved their skills. "

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conversations noun

/ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃnz/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"After school, I enjoy having long conversations with my friends about our classes and weekend plans. "

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uninhabited adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd/

Not inhabited; having no inhabitants

"The small island was completely uninhabited, with no people living there. "

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "