B2adjectiveurbansociety
US/əˈbæn.dənd/
UK/əˈbæn.dənd/
left empty or alone by its owner, and no longer used or cared for
In context
Teenagers like to explore the abandoned factory on the edge of town.
The charity rescues abandoned dogs and finds them new homes.
Many villages are almost abandoned because young people have moved to the cities.
Words that go with abandoned
adjective + noun
- abandoned buildingThe police found the stolen bikes in an abandoned building.
- abandoned carAn abandoned car has been parked outside our house for weeks.
- abandoned childrenThe center takes care of abandoned children.
- abandoned housePeople say the abandoned house at the end of the street is haunted.
adverb + adjective
- completely abandonedBy the 1990s, the mine was completely abandoned.
verb + adjective
- feel abandonedMany elderly people feel abandoned when their children move away.