Deserted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)tɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deserted is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of desert.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of desert.
More Meanings
- (of a place) Abandoned, without people.
- desolate
Example Sentences
Ahead the flanks of the Pennines gleamed faintly in the moonlight, looking as though they themselves were part of some dry and deserted lunar landscape.
On arrival at Birmingham New Street, I make my way upstairs to the mezzanine to get shots of an almost deserted concourse, polka-dotted with social distancing circles like some strange board-game.
Synonyms for deserted
Depending on context, synonyms include derelict, forsaken, abandoned, desert, desolate, discarded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forsaken, abandoned, inaccessible, unaccessible, desolate, derelict.
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