left without the means to move from somewhere
she offers a lift to a stranded commuter
(of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore
a stranded whale
(of thread, rope, or similar) arranged in single thin lengths twisted together
stranded cotton
the many-stranded passions of the country
leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere
two of the firm's trucks are stranded in France
they were stranded by the blizzard
drive or leave (a boat, sailor, or sea creature) aground on a shore
the ships were stranded in shallow water
quantities of sea creatures were left stranded