half-deserted

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adjective

(of a place) not having many inhabitants, visitors, etc

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby half-deserted

half-cup, half-cut, half-day, half-dead, half deck, half-deserted, half-digested, half dime, half dollar, half-done, half-dozen

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How to use half-deserted in a sentence

The streets of Lowestoft were sloppy and half-deserted as we drove through them.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman
Some one was bowed down among the strawberry beds, busy there; yet the place seemed half deserted and very, very quiet.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska|Charles Warren Stoddard
The table was half deserted, the rush of the diners had not yet begun.
Chance in Chains|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The street leading to the Baltic station, St. Petersburg, is still half deserted.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay

The gates were thrown open and the van rolled out into the half-deserted street.
The Beautiful White Devil|Guy Boothby