noun
a person who is stranded (as on an island)
Examples
- when the tide came in I was a maroon out there
noun
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
noun
an exploding firework used as a warning signal
verb
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
Synonyms
Examples
- the travellers were marooned
verb
leave stranded on a desert island without resources
Examples
- The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island
adjective
of dark brownish to purplish red
Synonyms
brownish-red