strand meaning and definition

STRAND noun

Definition of strand (noun)

1. a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
   • "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
2. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
3. a necklace made by a stringing objects together
   • "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
   • synonyms: chain, string
4. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
   • synonyms: fibril, filament
5. a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
6. a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

STRAND verb

Definition of strand (verb)

1. leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
   • "the travellers were marooned"
   • synonyms: maroon
2. drive (a vessel) ashore
3. bring to the ground
   • "the storm grounded the ship"
   • synonyms: ground, run aground