What does “vacate” mean?
- 1
verbto leave a room, building or seat so others can use it
Guests must vacate their rooms by noon.
- 2
verbto leave a job or official position
She vacated her seat on the board last year.
Vacate at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈveɪkeɪt/ · VAY-kayt
How to use “vacate” correctly
Formal; common on notices and in contracts.
Common phrases with “vacate”
- vacate the premises
- vacate a post
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- vacant
- vacancy
- vacation
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