virtually deserted

Frequency: 6.73.9 per million words

To indicate that a place is nearly, but not entirely, empty.

desertedADVERB + deserted

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virtually

Examples (10)

  • By midnight, the city streets were virtually deserted.
  • The shopping mall becomes virtually deserted after closing time.
  • During the storm, the usually busy beach was virtually deserted.
  • He walked through the corridors of the office on Sunday; it was virtually deserted.
  • The town square looked virtually deserted in the midday heat.
  • After the factory closed, the entire neighborhood became virtually deserted.
  • The ancient ruins are virtually deserted during the off-season, offering a peaceful visit.
  • We arrived at the park early in the morning to find it virtually deserted.
  • The once-thriving market is now virtually deserted as people prefer the new supermarket.
  • Except for a lone security guard, the massive stadium was virtually deserted.