Derelict
Derelict adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.
Usage example: an old derelict mansion that was rumored to be haunted
Empty and derelict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Derelict".
Nearby Word: dereliction
Both words in one sentence
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The Gekko when it appears in episode 13-14, even if it is derelict and empty.
Source: Anime / Eureka Seven AO -
Even within a well populated system some derelict ships simply drift in empty space for decades or centuries before being noticed.
Source: Conveniently Close Planet -
Derelict Graveyard: Multitudes of lost, empty spaceships orbit the Nocturnus planet in Chapter 3b.
Source: Roleplay / Sonic Spindash RP
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Empty and Derelict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/derelict/empty
Derelict & Empty. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/derelict/empty>.
Empty or Derelict. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/derelict/empty.
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