1. left without the means to move from somewhere: "she offers a lift to a stranded commuter"Similarhelplesswithout help/assistancewithout resourcesin difficultiesin the lurchabandonedforsakendesertedtrappedcut off
2. (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore:"a stranded whale"Similarbeachedgroundedrun agroundhigh and drystuckshipwreckedwreckedmaroonedcast away