Definition of strand

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  • strand is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • strand is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • strand is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of strand

  • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. fibril
    2. filament
  • a necklace made by stringing objects together (noun)

    Examples

    1. a strand of pearls

    Synonyms

    1. chain
    2. string
  • bring to the ground (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ground
    2. run aground
  • leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. maroon
  • a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole (noun)

    Examples

    1. he tried to pick up the strands of his former life
    2. I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously
  • a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) (noun)
  • a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels (noun)
  • drive (a vessel) ashore (verb)
  • line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable (noun)

See definition of strand in Merriam Webster