
Castaway
Survival Scenario
Refers to extreme situations where someone is left to endure alone in an isolated environment.
Survival shows often feature a castaway scenario.
Adventure Stories
Commonly used in stories of survival and adventure to highlight human resilience.
Robinson Crusoe is a classic tale of a castaway.
Literal Use
Used literally to describe someone stranded, not metaphorically for feeling alone.
The sailors were castaways after the shipwreck.