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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /strænd/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• (US) IPA ^(key): /strænd/ or [strɛənd]Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation

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Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A strand is the shore of the sea or ocean.
   • Synonyms: shore and beach
2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A strand is a single thin length of fibre or wire.

Verb

1. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs (nautical)Category:Nautical If you strand your boat, you drive it aground on the shore.
2. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs (figurative) If you strand a person, you leave them in a difficult situation.
   • Synonyms: abandon and desert