ghostland
- noun
- /ˈɡoʊstˌlænd/
:
pueblo fantasma
- The old factory has become a ghostland since it closed.
Examples
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Once a lively market, the square is now a ghostland with only a few visitors each week.
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Many abandoned towns now resemble a ghostland.
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After the factory closed, the whole district became a ghostland of empty stores.
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The abandoned amusement park felt like a ghostland at night, silent and eerie.
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After the factory closed down, the area became a ghostland filled with abandoned buildings and overgrown weeds.
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The once-bustling amusement park is now a ghostland, with empty rides and silence where laughter used to echo.
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Urban explorers often seek out ghostlands, fascinated by the remnants of what were once thriving communities.
Synonyms
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4.6
A place far from towns and people
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4.9
A large empty area of land with no plants or people
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A town with no people because everyone left, often once lively
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A place far from towns where few people live
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A distant land far beyond the sea
A house that feels empty and full of old memories
Areas far from towns or cities where few people live and life is often hard
A rural area far from towns and cities with few people
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Etymology
Ghostland is simply made from ghost ('spirit' or 'dead person') and land ('place'). Like the phrase ghost town, it makes you picture a place with no people or life, so ghostland is used for a deserted or abandoned area.