Robinson Crusoe

noun

Rob·in·son Cru·soe ˈrä-bə(n)-sən-ˈkrü-(ˌ)sō

: a shipwrecked sailor in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe who lives for many years on a desert island

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Alonso spent his formative years on Victoria Island, in the mint-green home of the park ranger who became his stepdad, roaming the vast Nahuel Huapi like an aspirant Robinson Crusoe. —

Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 To live out your private-island Robinson Crusoe fantasies, book a stay at Islas Secas or Nayara Bocas del Toro. Islas Secas Live out Robinson Crusoe fantasies at a private island hotel In Panama, private island fantasies are well within reach. —

Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024 Consider a Robinson Crusoe economy—a single person stranded on an island with no need for money. —

IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2015 Roosevelt also enthusiastically recalled scenes from Robinson Crusoe. —

Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Robinson Crusoe

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Robinson Crusoe was in 1719

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“Robinson Crusoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Robinson%20Crusoe. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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