deserted
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,183 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,069 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- forsaken by owner or inhabitants also: abandoned, derelict weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse
deserted in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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At this hour of the night the business section was comparatively deserted.
Brigands of the Moon · Ray Cummings · Chapter 1
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And seeing the fountain deserted Joseph cried out in his heart: we are free!
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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The "Drummer Boy of the Potomac" deserted, and lo, we had never a celebrity left!
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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They answered, ‘We are three soldiers, and have deserted because our pay was so small.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The workshops were all deserted; and people strolled at random, stupor or terror painted on their countenance.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1