Castaway (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who is rejected (from society or home).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A shipwrecked person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- After drifting at sea for days, the exhausted castaway spotted the shores of a distant island on the horizon.
- Rescuers located the lone castaway clinging to the debris of the wreckage and plucked him from the turbulent waters.
- When a tropical storm rolled in, the stranded castaway had to scrounge for supplies on the isolated islet where she washed up.
- Without the presence of civilization to contend with, the lone castaway let the savagery of her primal self dictate the routines of daily life.
- Using coconut fibers, shell tools, and stone materials found nearby, the weary castaway made rough makeshift structures and fortifications against monsoon showers and unseen jungle menaces.