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vacancy
[ vey-kuhn-see ]
noun
- the state of being vacant; emptiness.
- a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices:
This building still has no vacancies.
- a gap; opening; breach.
- an unoccupied position or office:
a vacancy on the Supreme Court.
- lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity:
a look of utter vacancy.
- Crystallography. (in a crystal) an imperfection resulting from an unoccupied lattice position. Compare interstitial ( def 3 ).
- Archaic. absence of activity; idleness.
vacancy
/ ˈɪəԲɪ /
noun
- the state or condition of being vacant or unoccupied; emptiness
- an unoccupied post or office
we have a vacancy in the accounts department
- an unoccupied room in a boarding house, hotel, etc
put the "No Vacancies" sign in the window
- lack of thought or intelligent awareness; inanity
an expression of vacancy on one's face
- physics a defect in a crystalline solid caused by the absence of an atom, ion, or molecule from its position in the crystal lattice
- obsolete.idleness or a period spent in idleness
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·c· noun plural nonvacancies
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Tenants hunting for office space in the Los Angeles area are in the driver’s seat as vacancies plague many landlords trying to fill their buildings with people.
The schools currently have vacancy rates of about 50%, which is due to a continued decline in pupil numbers in London.
The pandemic sent office vacancy rates rising as masses of in-person workers stayed home, and, in turn, many restaurants and businesses shuttered.
There isn’t a set date for the conclave; however, it must be held 15 to 20 days after the sede vacante, a vacancy of the papacy caused by a pope’s death or resignation, is declared.
Data show close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as the nation faces severe and deadly weather.
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