strand (noun)

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

"he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"

strand (noun)

line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

chain, string, strand (noun)

a necklace made by a stringing objects together

"a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";

fibril, filament, strand (noun)

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

strand (noun)

a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

Strand (verb)

a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

maroon, strand (verb)

leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

"the travellers were marooned"

strand (verb)

drive (a vessel) ashore

ground, strand, run aground (verb)

bring to the ground

"the storm grounded the ship"

Strand (ProperNoun)

A street in Westminster running from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street

Strand

Strand is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Ryfylke. Strand was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. Høle was separated from Strand in 1842. To the north, lies Fiskå. Strand produces fruit, vegetables and dairy products, along with Fiskå Mølle. To the south, Tau is the communication hub with ferry connections to Stavanger and bus services to Hjelmeland and deeper into Ryfylke. About 10 kilometres southeast, Jørpeland is the largest settlement with about 5,500 people. Following the road southwards one passes Botne before entering into Forsand. To the east Bjørheimsbygd is a thriving agricultural site. The famous biker Gunn-Rita Dahle comes from Bjørheimsbygd. She has won a gold medal in the Summer Olympics 2004, in Athens. Holtaheia was the mountain behind Holta farm where 34 school boys, 2 teachers and 3 crew died, when the Cunard Viking flight 'Papa Mike' crashed into the mountain, en route to Stavanger.