Meaning & use
abandoned
Left behind or deserted, without any intention of returning to care for it.
See it in a sentence
The hikers discovered an abandoned cabin deep in the forest, untouched for decades.
The shelter rescued an abandoned puppy found shivering outside a grocery store.
A note on using this word
Abandoned emphasizes that someone deliberately left something or someone behind, unlike empty, which simply describes a lack of occupants.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
occupiedcherished
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