Definitions

1. noun

a long, thin piece of something, especially a rope or cord; a narrow beach or shore

“She got caught in a strand of seaweed while swimming.”

2. verb

to divide or tear something into strands or fibers

“The strong wind began to strand the trees.”

3. verb

to deprive someone of a means of getting back or leaving a place, typically by removing a bridge or closing a road

“The storm stranded the tourists on the mountain.”

4. noun

a section of a chromosome that is separated from the rest and is not replicated during cell division

“The geneticist studied the strand of DNA.”

5. verb

to be or become separated from a group or a course of action

“The hikers got stranded in the wilderness.”