deserted UK /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)tɪd/US /dəˈzɜɹtəd/ adjective2 •(of a place) empty now, because everyone who lived or worked there has goneAhead the flanks of the Pennines gleamed faintly in the moonlight, looking as though they themselves were part of some dry and deserted lunar landscape. — 1960 •desolate formsmore deserted · most deserted