Pronunciation: /lɛft bɪˈhaɪndz ðə/
noun a person or thing that has been left behind or neglected
A1 The left behinds, the forgotten items, were found in the lost and found box at the train station.
A2 She always checked for left behinds, the belongings left by passengers on the bus, before the end of her shift.
B1 The museum curator carefully cataloged the left behinds, the artifacts left by previous visitors, in a special exhibit.
B2 After the concert, the crew collected the left behinds, the scattered personal items, and returned them to their owners.
C1 The archaeologist discovered the left behinds, the ancient tools and pottery left by a long-lost civilization, buried deep in the earth.
C2 In the aftermath of the war, the historian studied the left behinds, the remnants of a once thriving society, to piece together the events that led to its downfall.
article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun
A1 The left behinds, the lost and found items, are kept in a box near the entrance.
A2 She always checks for any left behinds, the forgotten belongings, before closing the shop.
B1 The hotel staff collects all the left behinds, the items left in the rooms by guests, and stores them in a lost and found area.
B2 As a teacher, I often come across left behinds, the forgotten homework assignments, on my desk.
C1 The museum curator carefully catalogues all the left behinds, the historical artifacts left by previous visitors.
C2 In the archaeological site, researchers meticulously document all the left behinds, the remnants of ancient civilizations, for further study.
formal The left behinds, the remnants of the ancient civilization, were carefully preserved in the museum.
informal I always feel a bit sad for the left behinds, the items people forget at the park.
slang Don't worry about the left behinds, the party will still be fun without them.
figurative The left behinds, the memories of our past, still haunt me to this day.
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