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1 vacancy
plural - vacancies; noun1) (an unoccupied post: We have a vacancy for a typist.)2) (the condition of being vacant; emptiness: The vacancy of his expression made me doubt if he was listening.)
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vacant — va|cant [ˈveıkənt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free ] 1.) a vacant seat, building, room or piece of land is empty and available for someone to use ▪ Only a few apartments were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vacant — va|cant [ veıkənt ] adjective * 1. ) a place that is vacant is available, because no one else is using it: The room on the first floor is vacant. This house has been vacant since early spring. a vacant seat/chair/table: The only vacant seats are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vacant */ — UK [ˈveɪkənt] / US adjective 1) a place that is vacant is available, because no one else is using it The room on the first floor is vacant. This house has been vacant since early spring. a vacant seat/chair/table: The only vacant seats are on the … English dictionary
vacant — adjective 1 a vacant seat, room etc is empty and available for someone to use: Only a few apartments were still vacant. 2 formal a vacant job or position in an organization is available for someone to start doing: fall vacant (=become vacant) 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vacant — vacantly, adv. vacantness, n. /vay keuhnt/, adj. 1. having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche. 2. having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train. 3. not in use: a vacant room. 4. devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind … Universalium
vacant — va•cant [[t]ˈveɪ kənt[/t]] adj. 1) having no contents; empty; void 2) having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train[/ex] 3) not in use: a vacant warehouse[/ex] 4) lacking in thought or intelligence: a vacant expression[/ex] 5) not … From formal English to slang
vacant — vacant, ante [ vakɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1207; lat. vacans, p. prés. de vacare « être vide » 1 ♦ Qui n a pas de titulaire. « Ces trônes déclarés vacants » (Chateaubriand). Poste vacant. « J ai sollicité la place de préparateur actuellement vacante »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vacant — vacant, ante (va kan, kan t ) adj. 1° Qui n est pas occupé, qui est à remplir. Maison vacante. • N est un siége vacant au premier qui l occupe, RÉGNIER Sat. x. • Idoménée, persuadé par Mentor, se hâta de distribuer les terres vacantes, FÉN … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
vacant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin vacant , vacans, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free Date: 14th century 1. not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer < a vacant office > < vacant thrones > … New Collegiate Dictionary
vacant — [[t]ve͟ɪkənt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If something is vacant, it is not being used by anyone. Half way down the coach was a vacant seat... In every major city there are more vacant buildings than there are homeless people. Syn: empty 2) ADJ If a… … English dictionary
expression — noun 1 on sb s face ADJECTIVE ▪ neutral ▪ blank, dazed, glazed, vacant ▪ They all just looked at me with blank expressions. ▪ dea … Collocations dictionary