deserted

[ dih-zur-tid ]

adjective

1. abandoned; forsaken:

   the problems of deserted wives and children.

2. untenanted: without inhabitants:

   a deserted village; a deserted farmhouse.

3. unfrequented; lonely:

   The victim was lured to a deserted spot.

Other Words From

• unde·serted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deserted¹

First recorded in 1620–30; desert ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The town made the headlines during the Covid pandemic when a herd of about 122 Kashmiri goats ventured from the Great Orme and took over the deserted town centre, eating hedges and flowers from gardens.

From BBC

That was why, when anti-lockdown protestors sneaked into hospitals to film, they found deserted corridors and rows of empty seats.

From BBC

In some cases, people are just set off on their own to a deserted island to cosplay as castaways.

From Slate

The show gave viewers a peek into what 30 days on a deserted island would be like and, for some, may have sparked a survivalism bug.

From Slate

An animated robot named Roz adapts to its new surroundings after being shipwrecked on a deserted island, and develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.

From BBC

Related Words

• barren
• derelict
• desolate
• empty
• forlorn
• isolated
• lonely
• neglected
• uninhabited
• vacant