strand — a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.
Pronunciation (IPA): /strænd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother found a gray strand in my hair and declared me officially old.
- The ferry broke down, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded on the island.
- She nervously twisted a strand of pearls around her finger during the job interview.
strand
NOUN[/strænd/]
a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.
A single golden strand of hair rests on her white pillow at dawn.
Weaving each strand by hand on the warm sand!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'strond' or 'strande', related to Old Norse 'strönd' meaning beach or shore. The sense of a single thread or wire developed later from the idea of something thin and linear found on a beach or coast.
Breakdown
strand (single root word, no productive morphemes) - originally meant 'beach' or 'shore', later metaphorically extended to mean 'a single thin piece' due to the narrow, linear nature of coastal strips
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother found a gray strand in my hair and declared me officially old.”
“The ferry broke down, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded on the island.”
“She nervously twisted a strand of pearls around her finger during the job interview.”
“The cat played with every strand of yarn until the living room looked like a tornado hit it.”
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