ghost town

Example Sentences

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In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, LV Petroleum Chief Executive Kris Roach shared his plans for the state-line ghost town.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Wael el-Nahas, an economist, said the early closures had turned Cairo into a "ghost town", running counter to the city's distinct social character and threatening its vital tourism industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It wouldn’t be fair to call it a ghost town now, exactly.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

ISLAMABAD—The Pakistani capital hosting the highest-level talks between the U.S. and Iran in decades was a ghost town on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

If all the people that has consumption in Limerick were to die this would be a ghost town, though I don’t have consumption meself.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt