vacated

American

[vey-key-tid] / ˈveɪ keɪ tɪd /

adjective

(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.
(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.
rendered inoperative; made void or invalid; annulled.

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

the simple past tense and past participle of vacate.

Other Word Forms

unvacated adjective

Etymology

Origin of vacated

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

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He did four months before the rest of the sentence and the fine were finally vacated on appeal.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Planet Fitness, for example, has opened clubs in spaces vacated by bankrupt retailers such as Rite Aid and craft-store chain Joann.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

William Saliba plays a one-two with Saka and Zubimendi runs into a right-wing position vacated by Saka before finding Viktor Gyokeres.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Kyndryl CFO David Wyshner and General Counsel Edward Sebold have vacated their positions, effective immediately, the company said.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

When Comrade Pillai arrived, he was ushered into the seat that Baby Kochamma had only recently vacated.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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