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.