maroon meaning and definition

MAROON noun

Definition of maroon (noun)

1. a person who is stranded (as on an island)
   • "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
2. a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
3. an exploding firework used as a warning signal

MAROON verb

Definition of maroon (verb)

1. leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
   • "the travellers were marooned"
   • synonyms: strand
2. leave stranded on a desert island without resources
   • "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"

MAROON adjective

Definition of maroon (adjective)

1. of dark brownish to purplish red
   • synonyms: brownish-red