deserted

Example Sentences

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A school newspaper article described the student center in 2023 as desolate and deserted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Dubai’s sprawling gold market is deserted, in part because buyers from abroad no longer come, and in part because of dramatic fluctuations in gold prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"People were not going out on campus, it looked deserted," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The courtyard between apartment buildings was deserted, except for a single person sitting on one of the benches.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly