deserted
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.empty of people and feeling quiet or lonely.
adj.describing a place that is uninhabited or abandoned by people.
Simple“The streets were completely deserted after the heavy snow started falling.”
In context“They wandered through the deserted village, where the only sound was the wind whistling through the broken window frames of the old cottages.”
UsageUsually describes streets, buildings, or landscapes.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.left someone or something behind when you should have stayed.
v.the past tense of 'desert', meaning to leave a person, post, or obligation without permission.
Simple“He felt like his friends had deserted him when he needed help.”
In context“The soldier was accused of having deserted his post during the height of the battle, a charge that carried severe consequences.”
UsageOften used in a military context or regarding personal relationships.
“One was Thomas Sullivan , a sergeant in the British Army who deserted to serve under patriot Major General Nathanael Greene .”
“Over the next couple of hours, we visited several now-vacant housing units, walking through deserted old cells and common areas.”