1. (noun)strand a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole Synonyms: fibril, chain, string, filament
2. (noun)strand line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable Synonyms: fibril, chain, string, filament
3. (noun)chain, string, strand a necklace made by a stringing objects together Synonyms: cosmic string, chain, range, strand, range of mountains, chemical chain, bowed stringed instrument, fibril, concatenation, train, chain of mountains, drawstring, filament, drawing string, mountain chain, twine, string, mountain range
4. (noun)fibril, filament, strand a very slender natural or synthetic fiber Synonyms: chain, fibril, strand, filament, filum, string
5. (noun)strand a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) Synonyms: fibril, chain, string, filament
6. (verb)Strand a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels Synonyms: fibril, chain, string, filament
7. (verb)maroon, strand leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue Synonyms: ground, strand, maroon, run aground
8. (verb)strand drive (a vessel) ashore Synonyms: ground, maroon, run aground
1. strand Bank is a general term for the land along the edge of a water course; it may also denote a raised portion of the bed of a river, lake, or ocean; as, the Banks of Newfoundland. A beach is a stri Synonyms: bank, beach, bound, brink, edge, margin, shore, border, brim, coast, marge, rim, strand