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abandoned

 
 
/əˈbændənd/ adjective

Definition

an abandoned place or vehicle is no longer being used or cared for because its owner does not want it any more: The planned site for the development is an abandoned quarry.
(Definition of abandoned adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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