castaway

adjective

cast·​away ˈkast-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce castaway (audio)
1
: thrown away : rejected
2
a
: cast adrift or ashore as a survivor of a shipwreck
b
: thrown out or left without friends or resources
castaway noun

Examples of castaway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These luxe new Caribbean properties are a castaway fantasy come to life. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 And on the castaway island next door, Drift serves fresh seafood and a wicked tuna tartare. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023 From the luxurious atolls of the Maldives to the castaway islands of Nicaragua, here are our top picks for the best beaches in January. Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023 At the One&Only Desaru Coast, for instance, the resort's 45 accommodations are spread across 128 acres of jungle and white-sand beaches that could easily belong to a castaway island in the middle of the sea. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023 But for visitors, arriving by Le Gois is a particularly thrilling way to access this seaside playground, only heightening the castaway feeling of the place. Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2018 Society does not like to hear from us castaway mothers. Jen Gunter, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of castaway was in 1542

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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castaway. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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castaway

adjective
cast·​away ˈkas-tə-ˌwā How to pronounce castaway (audio)
1
: thrown away
2
: cast adrift or ashore
castaway noun

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