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Abandoned əˈbændənd Found Adjective Bre Car/House Child Unharmed

Word abandoned
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / əˈbændənd / NAmE / əˈbændənd /
Example
  • an abandoned car/house
  • the child was found abandoned but unharmed.
  • there was an abandoned supermarket trolley in the middle of the road.
  • much of the land has now been abandoned in favour of more fertile areas to the south.
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abandoned

(adjective)BrE / əˈbændənd / NAmE / əˈbændənd /
  1. left and no longer wanted, used or needed
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    • an abandoned car/house
    • The child was found abandoned but unharmed.
    • There was an abandoned supermarket trolley in the middle of the road.
  2. (of people or their behaviour) wild; not following accepted standards

    3. Extra Examples

    • Much of the land has now been abandoned in favour of more fertile areas to the south.
    • Police found several guns in an abandoned car.
    • The car was found abandoned in a nearby town.
    • The charity’s work involves finding foster homes for abandoned children.
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