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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescittà fantasma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃitˈta fanˈtasma
"Il terremoto ha trasformato il paese in una città fantasma."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deserted town with few or no remaining inhabitants, typically resulting from economic decline or the exhaustion of a natural resource.
"The old mining settlement became a famous ghost town visited by tourists." - 2
Any place, such as a city district or commercial center, that is completely devoid of people, activity, or life at a particular time.
"During the major holiday weekend, downtown felt like a ghost town."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound noun combines 'ghost', originating from Old English 'gāst' meaning spirit or soul, and 'town', from Old English 'tūn' meaning an enclosure or settlement. The term gained widespread prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries during the American Gold Rush era to describe previously bustling mining and railway settlements that were abruptly abandoned after local resources were depleted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ghost town" is said worldwide
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ville fantôme
Transliteration: vil fɑ̃to
"Cette ancienne cité minière est devenue une ville fantôme."
Geisterstadt
Transliteration: ˈɡaɪstɐˌʃtat
"Nach dem Goldrausch verwandelte sich der Ort in eine Geisterstadt."
città fantasma
Transliteration: tʃitˈta fanˈtasma
"Il terremoto ha trasformato il paese in una città fantasma."
pueblo fantasma
Transliteration: ˈpweβlo fanˈtasma
"Visitaron un antiguo pueblo fantasma en el desierto."
cidade fantasma
Transliteration: siˈdadʒi fɐ̃ˈtɐʒmɐ
"A mina fechou e a localidade tornou-se uma cidade fantasma."
वीरान शहर
Transliteration: viran shahar
"सोने की खदान बंद होने के बाद यह शहर एक वीरान शहर बन गया।"
鬼城
Transliteration: guǐ chéng
"这座曾经繁华的矿业小镇现在成了一座鬼城。"
유령 도시
Transliteration: yuryeong dosi
"광산이 폐장되면서 그 도시는 유령 도시가 되었다."
ゴーストタウン
Transliteration: gōsuto taun
"ゴールドラッシュの終焉とともに、その町はゴーストタウンになった。"
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