ghost town

Example Sentences

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“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

In recent months, that office has become a ghost town.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The city was otherwise a ghost town, with many local businesses closed for the day in sympathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The mission is a ghost town now, and the agricultural station also nearly deserted.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver