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deserted

adjective (EMPTY)
 
 
/dɪˈzɜː.tɪd/ US  /-ˈzɝː.t̬ɪd/

Definition

C1 If a place is deserted, there are no people in it: a deserted building/street The coastal resorts are deserted in winter.Empty
(Definition of deserted adjective (EMPTY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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