stranding

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of strand

noun

1. The act or occasion by which somebody or something is stranded.

   “All of these factors increase the probability of stranding and the severity of the consequences. Since 2011, there have been several strandings that resulted in unplanned evacuations, because the passengers became desperate from personal discomfort or lack of confidence of being rescued.”

2. The act or occasion by which somebody or something is stranded.