# evacuated

Pronunciation: say "i-VAK-yoo-ay-tid" /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt.ɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of evacuate. — simple past and past participle of evacuate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of evacuate. Use this form when the moving out of a place already happened.
   - _Authorities evacuated thousands of residents ahead of the wildfire._
   - _The building was evacuated within minutes of the alarm._

## Adjective

2. Cleared of its population, which has been moved away through an organized evacuation.
   - Simple: Emptied of people who have been moved out, usually for safety.
   - _The evacuated village stood silent under a sky full of smoke._
   - _Soldiers patrolled the evacuated district to deter looters._
3. Containing a vacuum; having had the air or other gas removed from inside.
   - Simple: Having all the air taken out so it is empty inside.
   - _The evacuated flask kept its contents cold for hours._
   - _Light bulbs use an evacuated bulb to stop the filament from burning up._

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