evacuated

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of evacuate. Use this form when the moving out of a place already happened.

   The town evacuated quickly when the river started to rise.

   Families evacuated their homes before the storm hit the coast.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Emptied of people who have been moved out, usually for safety.

   Like a house left empty after everyone moves out for safety.

   The evacuated town felt eerie without any people in the streets.

   Rescue teams searched the evacuated neighborhood for anyone left behind.

   Similardeserted, abandoned, empty

   Oppositeoccupied, inhabited, populated

3. 3
   adjective

   Having all the air taken out so it is empty inside.

   Like a sealed jar with all the air sucked out of it.

   The evacuated chamber held almost no air at all.

   Scientists sealed the evacuated tube before starting the test.

   Similarairless

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