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ghost town

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ghost town
n.
A once thriving town, especially a boomtown of the American West, that has been completely abandoned.
ghost town
n
a deserted town, esp one in the western US that was formerly a boom town
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Noun1.ghost townghost town - a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)
town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"
western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Translations
ghost town n → città f inv fantasma inv
ghost town n → città f inv fantasma inv


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Ghost Town Suite: Ten Intermediate Piano Solos, by Heather Morris.
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One in our number glumly assessed its chances at a full recovery anytime soon: It'll become, he guessed, a ``weekend city'' and remain a ghost town during the week.
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Philip Varney's Ghost Towns Of The Pacific Northwest (08965-85921, $19.
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