Meaning Of The Word Castaway

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castaway
countable noun: A castaway is a person who has managed to swim or float to a lonely island or shore after their boat has sunk.

castaway in American English
a person or thing cast out or off, esp. an outcast
thrown away; discarded
adjective: cast adrift
noun: a shipwrecked person

castaway in British English
shipwrecked or put adrift
noun: a person who has been shipwrecked
verb: to cause (a ship, person, etc) to be shipwrecked or abandoned

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