Definitions

ghost town

NOUN

deserted town

Synonyms

WEAK

abandoned town

Example Sentences

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In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, LV Petroleum Chief Executive Kris Roach shared his plans for the state-line ghost town.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Spirit Airlines’ demise earlier this month threatened to turn Atlantic City International Airport into a virtual ghost town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

I happened to be friends with Davis Pickett on Facebook, and while his profile was a long-abandoned ghost town, it did provide me with one of his usernames—dallgoodman, which led to an Instagram.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green