castaway
[ kast-uh-wey, kahst- ]
/ ˈkæst əˌweɪ, ˈkɑst- /
noun
a shipwrecked person.
anything cast adrift or thrown away.
an outcast.
adjective
cast adrift.
thrown away.
Origin of castaway
First recorded in 1520–30; noun, adj. use of verb phrase
cast away
Words nearby castaway
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castalia,
castaneda,
castanet,
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caste mark,
caste system,
castel gandolfo,
castellammare di stabia
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British Dictionary definitions for castaway
castaway
/ (ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ) /
noun
a person who has been shipwrecked
something thrown off or away; castoff
adjective (prenominal)
shipwrecked or put adrift
thrown away or rejected
verb cast away
(tr, adverb; often passive)
to cause (a ship, person, etc) to be shipwrecked or abandoned