stranded
v.v. unable to leave a place because you have no way to travel. You might feel this way if your car breaks down or your flight is cancelled.
v. left aground or in a helpless position, especially due to a lack of transport or resources. Often used to describe passengers or sailors unable to depart from a remote location.
The heavy snow left hundreds of travelers stranded at the airport.
When the last bus of the night failed to arrive, we were stranded in the middle of the city.
The documentary follows a group of researchers stranded on a remote island after their research vessel suffered a catastrophic engine failure during a storm.
From strand + -ed
Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'become', or 'feel'; frequently used in the passive voice when functioning as a past participle.