vacated
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈveɪkeɪtɪd// UK //vˈeɪkeɪtɪd// va·cat·ed
adj. empty or not being used anymore. You use this to describe a place, like a room or a seat, that someone has left.
adj. having been left empty or unoccupied by a previous tenant or occupant. Often used as a participial adjective to describe property, positions, or physical spaces.
The family moved out and left the house vacated.
The manager quickly assigned a new team member to the recently vacated office on the third floor.
The city council struggled to find a commercial tenant for the vacated warehouse, which had stood as a silent landmark since the factory closed five years ago.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or appears as a past participle modifying a noun.