# designated

Pronunciation: say "DEZ-ig-nay-tid" US/UK /ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtɪd/, AUS /ˈdezɪɡnæɪtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Officially chosen or named for a particular role, purpose, or category.
   - Simple: Chosen and named for a special job or purpose.
   - _Each delegate spoke from the designated podium at the front of the hall._
   - _Employees may eat only in the designated break rooms during their shifts._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of designate. — simple past and past participle of designate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of designate. Use this form for something that was already chosen or named.
   - _The mayor designated the old mill a historic landmark last year._
   - _These wetlands were designated a protected reserve in 1998._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/designated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).