ghost town
noun
: a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource
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After all the gold was mined, the place became a ghost town.
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The main campus in Murray Hill, New Jersey appears like a bit of a ghost town, with empty cubicles and offices lining the halls.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2025
As Altadena turned into a ghost town on Jan. 9, some residents — including Potelle’s husband — crept back in to assess the damage.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Those who were there vividly recall that spring day when 124 million gallons of water from the Chicago River flowed into the city’s maze of underground freight tunnels and building basements, turning the Loop into a ghost town.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Bumble Bee is a small ghost town off Interstate 17, about a 65-mile drive north from Phoenix.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2025
As Altadena turned into a ghost town on Jan. 9, some residents — including Potelle’s husband — crept back in to assess the damage.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Those who were there vividly recall that spring day when 124 million gallons of water from the Chicago River flowed into the city’s maze of underground freight tunnels and building basements, turning the Loop into a ghost town.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Bumble Bee is a small ghost town off Interstate 17, about a 65-mile drive north from Phoenix.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Ghost town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghost%20town. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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