empty of

idiom

: completely without (something)
The arena was empty of spectators.
The streets are now empty of traffic.

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The graves were empty of human occupants―the skeletons having crumbled to dust in the area's acidic soil―but dozens of metal objects belonging to the dead were discovered. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Markets are empty of most fresh vegetables and painkillers and antibiotics are being rationed, the BBC reported on April 3. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 The Bursa governor's office told the outlet that the hotel was empty of guests at the time, but 12 staff members remained in the building when the fire broke out in the cafeteria. Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The sky above was a brilliant blue, empty of helicopters and ash. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for empty of

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“Empty of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20of. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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