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vacancy.

An unoccupied position or job.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈveɪkənsi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈvæɪkənsi/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. An unoccupied position or job.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An available room in a hotel; guest house, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Empty space.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A blank mind, unoccupied with thought.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Lack of intelligence or understanding.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A defect in a crystal caused by the absence of an atom in a lattice

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacance.

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