26984 words

deserted

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
If a place is deserted, there are no people in it:

Examples:

a deserted building/street
The coastal resorts are deserted in winter.
2
left alone in a difficult situation:

Examples:

a deserted wife
3
having no people or things in it; empty:

Examples:

These resort towns are largely deserted in winter.
We parked in a deserted lot near the river.

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