MAROON


Meaning of MAROON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ məru:n ]

( maroons, marooning, marooned)

1.

Something that is maroon is dark reddish-purple in colour.

...maroon velvet curtains.

COLOUR

2.

If someone is marooned somewhere, they are left in a place that is difficult for them to escape from.

Five couples were marooned in their caravans when the River Avon broke its banks.

VERB : usu passive , be V-ed prep / adv

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