vacated

see definition of vacated

verbleave empty

Synonyms for vacated

verb leave empty

Antonyms for vacated

empty

adjective. containing nothing

more open

adjective. unfastened, unclosed

moved

adjective. gone to a different residence

open

adjective. unfastened, unclosed

Word Origin & History

1640s, "to make void, to annul," from Latin vacatum, past participle of vacare "to be empty" (see vain). Meaning "to leave, give up, quit" (a place) is attested from 1791. Related: Vacated; vacating.

Example Sentences for vacated

Mrs. Vansittart and Dorothy ascended the bank to the spot just vacated by White.

Fyles was hooking his reins over the post Charlie had vacated.

Louise rose as he approached and motioned him to take her vacated place.

Arizona had vacated his favorite seat, and was now holding the floor.

“I want to talk to you,” she said, pointing at the rocking-chair she had just vacated.

Within half an hour the rooms occupied by Sir Charles and Agnes are vacated.

There was keen competition for the chair of Astronomy which the death of Ussher vacated.

It only came to light after my mother's death in 1896 when the house at Down was vacated.

"Sit down," she commanded, sinking into the chair I had vacated.

Then he walked uncertainly to the seat which she had just vacated.