Choose one word for the given expression:
A person left stranded on a lonely island or shore after a shipwreck
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Castaway
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Castaway (answer) | a person who has been left alone on an island or coast after his or her ship sank | The film is about a castaway who lives on coconuts for four years. |
| (2) Stowaway | a person who hides on a ship or plane to travel without paying | The crew found a stowaway inside a cargo box at Kochi port. |
| (3) Refugee | a person who has to leave his or her country because of war or danger | The refugee family crossed the border with only two bags. |
| (4) Exile | a person who is forced to live away from his or her own country | The poet spent twenty years as an exile in Paris. |