Synonyms for strand
Definitions
- n. 1
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
- n. 2
A small brook or rivulet.
- n. 3
A passage for water; gutter.
Related words
- Word family
- strandee
Forms
- Plural
- strands → ropes, strings, chains, filaments…
Choose the right word
Strand is a more poetic term for a wave-washed shore, especially as a place for landing or embarking; as, the keel grates on the strand.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- chain There was a chain-reaction crash during rush hour.
- string Tom rolled up the string and put it in his pocket.
- rope The rope broke when we were climbing the mountain.
- filament You can see the filament inside the light bulb.
- track I think this project is moving on the right track.
By length
- 4 letters
- bank1, flat1, rope1
- 5 letters
- track1, coast1, chain1, shore1
- 6 letters
- string1, fibril
- 8 letters
- filament3, seaboard2, seashore2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (filament3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- brin