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castaway

cas·ta·way

UK/ˈkɑːstəweɪ/ US/ˈkæs.tə.weɪ/ rare
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

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adjective

1.

suffering the misfortune of shipwreck

  • “shipwrecked sailors”
  • “castaways marooned on a desert island”
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2.

cast off as valueless

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Origin

Deverbal from cast away.

Phrases

  • cast away

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