noun
- thin pieces of thread, wire, hair, or similar material
- individual parts that together form a rope or cable
- beaches or shores, especially sandy ones
Usage: literary
verb
- leaves someone in a difficult situation without help or means of escape
- causes a ship or boat to run aground on a shore
Usage: nautical
Examples
- She brushed the loose strands of hair from her face.
- The rope was made of several twisted strands of hemp.
- The storm strands travelers at the airport overnight.
- DNA consists of two complementary strands wound together.
- The ship strands on the rocky shore during low tide.
- Golden strands of wheat swayed in the breeze.
- Without a car, he was stranded miles from town.