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lost
adjective (PLACE UNKNOWN) /lɒst/
/lɑːst/ Definition
A2 not knowing where you are and how to get to a place: I got lost in the London Underground. You look lost - can I help you?Losing and lossWinning and losing B1 If something is lost, no one knows where it is: Things tend to get lost when you move house. Lost: black cat with white paws. Mikey turned up with the lost book.Unavailable and inaccessiblePresentLosing and lossWinning and losing
(Definition of lost adjective (PLACE UNKNOWN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- busy adjective (DOING THINGS)
- discontinued adjective
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- engaged adjective (INVOLVED/BUSY)
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