noun

vacancy

VAY-kuhn-see

noun

A job or position that is currently unfilled and available.

"The company has a vacancy for a marketing assistant."

An available room in a hotel or similar accommodation.

"The motel sign flashed "No Vacancy.""

An empty or unoccupied space.

"There was a vacancy on the shelf where the vase used to sit."

How to Use Vacancy

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn unfilled job, room, or space.

Common pairings

job vacancy no vacancy fill a vacancy

vacancies plural

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From Late Latin vacantia, related to vacant.

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