ghost town

Example Sentences

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It wouldn’t be fair to call it a ghost town now, exactly.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

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

Economics student Mohammed Olayinka said the campus was "a bit of a ghost town", adding some thought it best to stay, but others "panicked and left".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

New York was no longer a ghost town, but there were few signs of life.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer