vacated

American

[vay-kay-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

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vacated

Here, Anthony Gordon drops deep with Morgan Rogers making a 'counter-movement' or run behind to the vacated space.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

I saw the ruling pop up on the screen: the Supreme Court unanimously vacated my convictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In perhaps the highest-profile contest, former public health official Abdul El-Sayed is facing Republican Mike Rogers for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026