ghost town

Example Sentences

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Early Saturday, an overcast Islamabad felt like a ghost town, with almost no civilian traffic on its wide avenues.

From Barron's • 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

The campus is a virtual ghost town - the only people out and about are those in the long queues for precautionary antibiotics.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The Oakland, Calif., couple were at the farewell brunch when people were advised to shelter in place, and he said the city became a ghost town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

For bringing him here to this weird ghost town place with no explanation.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone