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vacant
[ vey-kuhnt ]
adjective
- having no contents; empty; void:
a vacant niche.
- having no occupant; unoccupied:
no vacant seats on this train.
- not in use:
a vacant room.
- devoid of thought or reflection:
a vacant mind.
- characterized by, showing, or proceeding from lack of thought or intelligence:
a vacant answer; a vacant expression on a face.
Synonyms: , ,
- not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a benefice or office.
- free from work, business, activity, etc.:
vacant hours.
- characterized by or proceeding from absence of occupation:
a vacant life.
- devoid or destitute (often followed by of ):
He was vacant of human sympathy.
- Law.
- having no tenant and devoid of furniture, fixtures, etc. ( unoccupied ):
a vacant house.
- idle or unutilized; open to any claimant, as land.
- without an incumbent; having no heir or claimant; abandoned:
a vacant estate.
vacant
/ ˈɪəԳ /
adjective
- without any contents; empty
- postpositivefoll byof devoid (of something specified)
- having no incumbent; unoccupied
a vacant post
- having no tenant or occupant
a vacant house
- characterized by or resulting from lack of thought or intelligent awareness
a vacant stare
- (of time, etc) not allocated to any activity
a vacant hour in one's day
- spent in idleness or inactivity
a vacant life
- law (of an estate, etc) having no heir or claimant
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٲԱ, noun
- ˈԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- cԳ· adverb
- cԳ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·cԳ adjective
- non·cԳ· adverb
- ܲ·cԳ adjective
- un·cԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vacant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Huntington Park City Council has chosen a local civil service commissioner to replace former Councilmember Esmeralda Castillo, whose seat was declared vacant after a probe determined she was not living in the city.
However, she will leave that seat vacant for Season 4 due her health, her family announced.
Downtown offices remain about one-third vacant, according to real estate brokerage CBRE, with the pandemic’s effects still looming large.
The warehouse in question, Rockingham 161, is currently vacant and taking bids from occupiers with the promise of bringing hundreds of jobs to the local area.
The University of Kent is aiming to save nearly £20m this year, mostly through a voluntary redundancy scheme and not filling vacant roles.
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