vacancy
Americannoun
plural
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the state of being vacant; emptiness.
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a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices.
This building still has no vacancies.
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a gap; opening; breach.
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an unoccupied position or office.
a vacancy on the Supreme Court.
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lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity.
a look of utter vacancy.
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Crystallography. (in a crystal) an imperfection resulting from an unoccupied lattice position.
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Archaic. absence of activity; idleness.
noun
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the state or condition of being vacant or unoccupied; emptiness
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an unoccupied post or office
we have a vacancy in the accounts department
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an unoccupied room in a boarding house, hotel, etc
put the "No Vacancies" sign in the window
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lack of thought or intelligent awareness; inanity
an expression of vacancy on one's face
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physics a defect in a crystalline solid caused by the absence of an atom, ion, or molecule from its position in the crystal lattice
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obsolete idleness or a period spent in idleness
Other Word Forms
- nonvacancy noun
Etymology
Origin of vacancy
From the Medieval Latin word vacantia, dating back to 1570–80. See vacant, -ancy
Example Sentences
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Scottish ministers point to improvements in the last year, where the GP vacancy rate has dropped to 3.8% from 7.6% in 2024, but doubts remain over how the walk-in clinics will be staffed.
From BBC
You don't need to be a scientist, as vacancies are available for everything from carpenters, to electricians, chefs, and even a hairdresser.
From BBC
However, there are three vacancies in the Canadian legislature, and all three were previously held by the Liberals.
His vacancy was nicely filled in the World Series by Will Klein and Justin Wrobleski, who combined to throw 10 scoreless innings.
From Los Angeles Times
Curiel said rising healthcare premiums were adding to the financial strain, pushing teachers and support staff out of the district, which has hundreds of educator vacancies.
From Los Angeles Times
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