ghost town

Example Sentences

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ISLAMABAD—The Pakistani capital hosting the highest-level talks between the U.S. and Iran in decades was a ghost town on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“Instead of a ghost town of property, these campuses could be reused for intergenerational connection and collaboration.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Before Thursday's orders, much of Nabatieh already had the feeling of a ghost town.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But it has become a ghost town in recent months.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

So today Centralia isn’t really even a ghost town.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson