deserted

Example Sentences

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Streets were deserted and most vehicles still on the road were supplying grocers and small local shops that were still open.

From Barron's

Not to anything major, of course, but you were put on a Glitch platform and sent to a deserted field somewhere in the past to get used to the whole experience.

From Literature

As dawn broke, large areas of the usually busy capital were deserted and shops remained shuttered.

From Barron's

When I finally rolled up, I realized what I thought was the end point was a deserted Mongolian shepherd village.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a few days of argument, these men took some supplies, deserted the Advance, and set off across the ice to try to save themselves.

From Literature