nounπShareThe shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach."Grand Strand"geographyenvironmentplaceoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe shore or beach of a lake or river."Children love to build sandcastles on the strands of the lake. "geographynatureplaceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small brook or rivulet."After the heavy rain, numerous strands trickled down the hillside, feeding the swollen river below. "geographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA passage for water; gutter."After the heavy rain, water rushed through the strands along the sides of the road, preventing flooding on the sidewalks. "architectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA street (perhaps from the similarity of shape)."The small town was mostly just a few parallel strands of houses and shops along the river. "areaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo run aground; to beach."The sailboat stranded on the sandbar near the coast. "nauticalsailingoceandisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.""The broken-down bus stranded the students miles from school on a cold morning." "situationactionhumannegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base."The batter grounded out to short, which stranded a runner on second base to end the inning. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEach of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord."The thick rope was made of many strong strands twisted together. "materialpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA string."She carefully separated the strands of yarn before starting her knitting project. "materialpartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn individual length of any fine, string-like substance."strand of hair."partmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of wires, usually twisted or braided."The electrician carefully connected the thick bundle of wires, noting each of the colored strands inside. "materialparttechnicalelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA series of programmes on a particular theme or linked subject."The school's new TV program strands on environmental issues are very popular with students. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn element in a composite whole; a sequence of linked events or facts; a logical thread."strand of truth"partelementstorystructuresystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA nucleotide chain."The DNA in each cell contains two long strands of genetic information. "biologybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break a strand of (a rope)."The old rope began to strand as I pulled the heavy box. "nauticalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form by uniting strands."She strands the yarn together to make a thicker, stronger rope for her craft project. "materialprocessstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading