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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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 During my initial years as an entrepreneur, I was captivated by Daniel Defoe's tale of adventure, Robinson Crusoe. —

Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 George William Schenck was born on Feb. 12, 1942, His father, Aubrey Schenck, worked at Fox, Eagle-Lion Pictures and with Howard W. Koch as a producer of films including T-Men (1947) and Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964). —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 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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