lost city

Frequency: 7.04.5 per million words

a city that was once inhabited but has since disappeared or been forgotten

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Examples (10)

  • The legend of the lost city of Atlantis has fascinated explorers for centuries.
  • Archaeologists believe they have found the ruins of a lost city in the jungle.
  • He spent his life searching for a fabled lost city of gold in South America.
  • The movie is about a group of adventurers who stumble upon a mythical lost city.
  • Machu Picchu is often called the lost city of the Incas.
  • Ancient texts speak of a lost city swallowed by the desert sands.
  • Do you think it's possible that a lost city could still be undiscovered today?
  • The museum exhibit features artifacts recovered from a recently discovered lost city.
  • Her latest novel is a thrilling tale set in a lost city hidden deep within the Himalayas.
  • Generations of children have grown up hearing tales about the riches of this lost city.