Meaning & use
Designated
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Officially chosen or assigned for a particular purpose or duty.
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Please park only in the designated visitor spaces.
She was the designated driver for the night, so she skipped the wine.
A note on using this word
Comes from the verb 'designate,' from Latin designare, 'to mark out.'
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Marked out or specified clearly, as on a map or sign.
The trail follows the designated path through the forest.
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