1. left in a difficult or helpless position, especially without means of transportation or escape
2. left aground on a shore or shallow water
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The travelers were stranded at the airport due to the snowstorm.
• When her car broke down, she was stranded on the highway for hours.
• The whale was stranded on the beach after the tide went out.
• We got stranded on the island when our boat’s engine failed.
• The hikers were stranded in the mountains overnight.
• After missing the last bus, they were stranded downtown.
• The ship was stranded on the rocks during the storm.