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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vacantVacant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   vacant: [adjective] not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer.

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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vacantVACANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   8 meanings: 1. without any contents; empty 2. devoid (of something specified) 3. having no incumbent; unoccupied 4. having no.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   There are very few vacant properties available in the area. The seat next to him was vacant. (especially North American English) a vacant lot (= a piece of land in a city that is not being used) There is a room vacant, as it happens. A seat became vacant and he sat down in it. compare engaged, occupied Topics Buildings c1, Houses and homes c1

8. 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.

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

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   vacant: 1 adj without an occupant or incumbent “the throne is never vacant ” Synonyms: empty holding or containing nothing adj void of thought or knowledge “a vacant mind” Synonyms: empty holding or containing nothing

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

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    empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"

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

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