1. a thin piece of thread, wire, hair, or similar material
2. a beach or shore
Usage: literary

1. to leave someone in a difficult situation without help or a way to leave
2. to become stuck and unable to move

Examples

• She found a strand of hair on her jacket.
• The rope was made of many twisted strands.
• They walked along the sandy strand at sunset.
• The storm stranded us at the airport overnight.
• Don’t strand me here without a ride home.
• The whale was stranded on the beach.
• A few passengers were stranded when the bus broke down.