the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), who survived being shipwrecked on a desert island
Robinson Crusoe in American English
(ˈkruˌsoʊ)
the title hero of Daniel Defoe's novel (1719), a sailor who, shipwrecked on a tropical island, survives by various ingenious contrivances until rescued years later
Examples of 'Robinson Crusoe' in a sentence
Robinson Crusoe
I never enjoyed Robinson Crusoe, but Dr Barbara seems to be playing it backwards.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2002)
Robinson Crusoe ,' Arthur's eyebrow rose disdainfully, `he wrote it.
Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)
Thorn took down a leather-bound copy of Robinson Crusoe, strummed the pages, releasing a fine musty powder into the air.