You can feel the worm as a painful strand under the skin.
Source: tatoeba (871985)
Strand
/stɹænd/
Synonyms for "strand" (118 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: filament, string, abandon, anarchist philosophy, animal fiber.
- Sentence evidence is available for strand, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "strand".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "strand"
Keep "strand" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "strand" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "strand", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "strand" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
11 entriesDNA strandRNA strandbeached shipgrounded vesselmarooned crewrope strandstrand of hairstranded passengersstranded travelersstrandlinewire strand
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
44 translations across 32 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- αἰγιαλός noun (beach)
- ῥηγμίν noun (beach)
Bulgarian
2 entries- бряг noun (beach)
- крайбрежие noun (beach)
Catalan
1 entries- platja noun (beach)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 海滨 noun (beach)
Czech
2 entries- břeh noun (beach)
- pláž noun (beach)
Danish
1 entries- strand noun (beach)
Dutch
1 entries- strand noun (beach)
Esperanto
1 entries- strando noun (beach)
Estonian
1 entries- rand noun (beach)
Faroese
1 entries- sandstrond noun (beach)
Finnish
1 entries- ranta noun (beach)
French
1 entries- grève noun (beach)
German
1 entries- Strand noun (beach)
Hungarian
1 entries- tengerpart noun (beach)
Icelandic
1 entries- strönd noun (beach)
Irish
1 entries- trá noun (beach)
Italian
3 entries- bagnasciuga noun (beach)
- battigia noun (beach)
- spiaggia noun (beach)
Javanese
1 entries- pesisir noun (beach)
Latvian
1 entries- pludmale noun (beach)
Macedonian
3 entries- брег noun (beach)
- кра́јбрежје noun (beach)
- пла́жа noun (beach)
Malay
1 entries- pantai noun (beach)
Māori
4 entries- onetai noun (beach)
- tuaone noun (beach)
- tāhuna noun (beach)
- tātahi noun (beach)
Norwegian
1 entries- strand noun (beach)
Polish
1 entries- plaża noun (beach)
Portuguese
1 entries- praia noun (beach)
Romanian
2 entries- plajă noun (beach)
- țărm noun (beach)
Russian
2 entries- бе́рег noun (beach)
- пля́ж noun (beach)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- tràigh noun (beach)
Slovak
1 entries- pláž noun (beach)
Slovene
1 entries- plaža noun (beach)
Spanish
1 entries- playa noun (beach)
Swedish
1 entries- strand noun (beach)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
She twisted a strand of hair around her finger.
Source: tatoeba (2486561)
Our land, our land, our fatherland, sound loud, o name of worth! No mount that meets the heaven’s band, no hidden vale, no wave-washed strand, is loved, as is our native North, is loved, as is our native North.
Source: tatoeba (3285589)
Timmendorfer Strand is a well-known beach town.
Source: tatoeba (3314849)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "strand"?
Closest matches include filament, string, abandon, anarchist philosophy, animal fiber.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "strand"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.