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This one-syllable word carries stress on its only syllable.
We got lost near the station.
A lost tourist asked me for directions.
They remained lost for nearly an hour.
Use lost for someone who does not know where they are or how to reach their destination.
If you are lost, you cannot find the correct way. Get lost means become unable to find your way.
If a tourist is lost, what is the problem?
I found my lost keys under the sofa.
My phone is still lost.
The missing bag remained lost for two days.
This meaning describes an object its owner cannot find.
An object is lost when its owner cannot find it because it is not where expected.
What are lost keys?
