🧭lost

verb/adjective
/lɒst/

Meaning

Unable to find the way; no longer in possession of something.

Example Sentences

He lost his keys and couldn’t enter the house.

Example Expressions

lost cause

Synonyms

gone, misplaced, vanished, defeated

Antonyms

found, recovered, won

Collocations

get lost, lost keys, lost opportunity, feel lost

More Example Sentences

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class because the campus is much bigger than she expected

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks and arrive at his hotel safely

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks and arrive at his hotel safely feeling grateful for the unexpected kindness of strangers in a new place.

Related Vocabularies

Holding firmly; or (as an adjective) excessively greedy.
to cause pain or injury; to feel pain
to make safe or protect; to fix something firmly in place
to stop sleeping; not asleep
To decline or deteriorate in quality, character, or condition; or someone with low moral standards.
to express thoughts or ideas clearly; having the ability to speak fluently and clearly

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