vanished

/ˈvænɪʃt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

No longer apparent; not extant; gone.

Adjective

Examples

Madagascar, the Comoros, and the Seychelles have been treated by many naturalists as the surviving fragments of a vanished world, which from a typical branch of its now dispersed fauna has received the name of "Lemuria."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “vanished” mean?

No longer apparent; not extant; gone.

Is “vanished” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.