Abandoned and Old

Abandoned

Abandoned adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.

Old and abandoned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Abandoned".

Nearby Words: abandon, abandonment, abandoning

Old

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Abandoned and old are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandoned" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Other times, the objects presence is not only unlikely but impossible, such as the wreckage of a modern-day fighter jet embedded in solid rock several millions of years old or an abandoned 1950s-style diner on an uncharted alien world.
  • Abandoned Hospital: The old psych wing of Open Heart Memorial, which was abandoned because it was cheaper to construct a new one instead of renovating the old one.
  • On The Closer, there is an episode in which a twelve year old boy is found dead in an abandoned house.
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