CEFR B2

abandoned

adjective

Meaning

No longer occupied, used, or cared for; deserted.

Examples

The old factory was abandoned after the company went bankrupt.
They found an abandoned puppy by the side of the road.

Synonyms: deserted, neglected, derelict, forsaken

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abandoned (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈbændənd/

Definition

No longer occupied, used, or cared for; deserted.

Examples

The old factory was abandoned after the company went bankrupt.
They found an abandoned puppy by the side of the road.
The explorers discovered an abandoned village in the jungle.

How to Use abandoned

abandoned by (prepositional phrase): Left behind or deserted by someone or something. — "The project was abandoned by its investors due to lack of funding."

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