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   vacant

   /ˈveɪk(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place) not occupied; empty: "40 per cent of the offices are still vacant" Similar emptyunoccupiedunfilledfreeavailablenot in useunusedunengageduninhabiteduntenantedtenantlessto letfor saleon the marketabandoneddesertedinformal:up for grabsOpposite fulloccupiedopen
   • ▪ (of a position or employment) not filled: "the President resigned and the post was left vacant"
   • 2. having or showing no intelligence or interest: "a vacant stare" Similar blankexpressionlessdeadpaninscrutableinexpressivepoker-facedemotionlessimpassiveabsentabsent-mindeduninterestedvacuousemptyglassystonywoodenmotionlesslifelessinanimateempty-headedunintelligentwithout thoughtbrainlessdensedull-wittedthickvacuousinanestupidinformal:brain-deadOpposite expressivemeaningfulthinkingintelligent

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vacant- ‘remaining empty’, from the verb vacare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vacantly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVACANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VACANT definition: 1. not filled or occupied; available to be used: 2. A vacant job is one that no one is doing and…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VACANT is not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer. How to use vacant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vacant.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVACANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VACANT meaning: 1. not filled or occupied; available to be used: 2. A vacant job is one that no one is doing and…. Learn more.

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   Vacant definition: having no contents; empty; void. See examples of VACANT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVACANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vacantVacant - definition of vacant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Containing nothing; empty: vacant space. b. Not occupied or put to use: a vacant row of seats. c. Without an incumbent or occupant; unfilled: a vacant position. d. Not filled with any activity: vacant hours. See Synonyms at empty. 2. Law Lacking an identified heir: a vacant estate. 3. a. Lacking intelligence or knowledge: a vacant mind. b.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvacant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vacant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVACANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   VACANT definition: 1. Somewhere that is vacant is available because it is not being used: 2. A vacant job is…. Learn more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vacantVacant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    You can use the adjective vacant to describe something that is empty — an apartment with no tenant or furniture, a job with no worker, or a person with no brainpower. Vacant has its roots in the Latin word meaning “empty” or “free.”

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › vacantVACANT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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    having no tenant and devoid of furniture, fixtures, etc. (distinguished from 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.