Castaway

usgb/ˈkæstəweɪ/
noun

A person who is left alone in a place where no people live, for example an uninhabited island.

He was a castaway on a deserted island for several years.
Visual representation of "castaway" - A person who is left alone in a place where no people live, for example an uninhabited island.

Often appears as...

  • deserted island castaway
  • shipwrecked castaway
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Visual representation of "castaway"
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Survival Scenario

Refers to extreme situations where someone is left to endure alone in an isolated environment.

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Survival shows often feature a castaway scenario.
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Adventure Stories

Commonly used in stories of survival and adventure to highlight human resilience.

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Robinson Crusoe is a classic tale of a castaway.
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Literal Use

Used literally to describe someone stranded, not metaphorically for feeling alone.

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The sailors were castaways after the shipwreck.
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