strand
Pronunciation: [strænd]
Word
Context: "nature"
(noun) a thin piece of something, like string or hair. If you see a single hair on the floor, you could call it a strand.
Example
I found a strand of spaghetti in the pot.
Example
There were no strands of yarn left in the basket after the project.
Example
Can you see the strand of light coming through the window?
Context: "trapped"
(verb) to leave someone in a place without a way to leave. If you forget your friend's keys and they can't get home, you have stranded them.
Example
The storm stranded us at the airport for the night.
Example
I made sure not to strand my brother at the movie theater after it ended.
Example
Have you ever stranded someone by accident?
Context: "isolation"
(noun) a piece of land that is surrounded by water. Sometimes, an island is called a strand if it is very small.
Example
We visited a beautiful strand during our vacation.
Example
The strand was not big enough for us to have a picnic on it.
Example
Is that strand accessible by boat?
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