vacated

[ vey-key-tid ]

adjective

1. (of a place) given up or left by whoever was occupying it:

   I had to clean the vacated rooms and prepare them for the newcomers.

2. (of an office or position) given up or relinquished:

   The final deadline for applications to the newly vacated position of Project Manager is January 13th.

3. rendered inoperative; made void or invalid; annulled:

   A new sentence is being imposed on the defendant in place of the vacated sentence.

4. cleared or emptied of whatever was in it:

   Having moved the pork medallions to a covered plate, fry the bacon in the vacated pan.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of vacate.

Other Words From

• un·va·cat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vacated¹

First recorded in 1785–95; vacate ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; vacate ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Worcester's vacated Sixways Stadium had been an option for Wasps to return to playing competitive rugby but in October 2023 Holland said the owners were determined to return the club to the south east.

From BBC

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion Friday requesting that all deadlines in his Jan. 6 case be vacated while he decides his next move, and Judge Tanya Chutkan has granted it.

From Slate

McBride defeated Republican John Whalen III after the House seat was vacated by outgoing Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., who chose to run for Senate this election, which she also won.

From Salon

It should be noted, however, that Alarmo isn’t always perfect, as my cat jumping on my bed after I’ve vacated it can reactivate the clock.

From Los Angeles Times

The Menendez brothers filed a motion in May 2023 detailing new evidence in their case and requesting their convictions be vacated.

From BBC

Related Words

• bare
• barren
• blank
• deserted
• desolate
• devoid
• dry
• hollow
• unfilled
• uninhabited
• unoccupied
• vacant