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   Va·can·cy

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   noun

   • 1. an unoccupied position or job: "a vacancy for a shorthand typist" Similar openingpositionvacant positionsituationsituation vacantpostjobday jobopportunityjob opportunityplacementplacenicheslotinformal:berth
   • ▪ an available room in a hotel or other establishment providing accommodations. Similar unoccupied roomroomaccommodation available
   • 2. empty space: "Cathy stared into vacancy, seeing nothing" Similar empty spaceemptinessvacuitynothingnessvoidvacantnessnullityoblivionrare:voidness
   • ▪ a defect in a crystal lattice, consisting of the absence of an atom or an ion from a position where there should be one.
   • 3. lack of intelligence or understanding: "vacancy, vanity, and inane deception" Similar empty-headednesslack of thoughtlack of intelligencebrainlessnessdensenessthicknessvacuousnessvacuityinanenessinanitystupidityOpposite intelligence

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   What is vacancy?

   • Definition of vacancy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [countable] a job that is available for someone to do job vacancies a temporary vacancy vacancy (for somebody/something) vacancies for bar staff to fill a vacancy There's a vacancy in the accounts department. Thesaurus

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   What is a vacancy in a sentence?

   • noun, plural va·can·cies. the state of being vacant; emptiness. a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices: This building still has no vacancies. a gap; opening; breach. an unoccupied position or office: a vacancy on the Supreme Court. lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity: a look of utter vacancy.

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   What is the difference between vacancy and uncountable?

   • [countable] a job that is available for somebody to do Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy. There’s a vacancy in the accounts department. [countable] a room that is available in a hotel, etc. I'm sorry, we have no vacancies. [uncountable] (especially in noun compounds) the fact of a job or room being available

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   What is an example of a vacancy?

   • Vacancy refers to something being unoccupied. If a hotel has vacancies, there are rooms available. Have you ever noticed a store that's boarded up and empty, with signs like "For sale" or "For rent"? That's an example of vacancy: the store has no one in it. An unrented apartment is a vacancy, as is a house with no one living in it.

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   vacancy noun [C] (JOB) a job that is available for someone to do: Tell me if you hear of any vacancies for secretaries. (Definition of vacancy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   noun. /ˈveɪkənsi/ (plural vacancies) [countable] a job that is available for somebody to do. job vacancies. Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy. vacancy (for somebody/something) vacancies for bar staff. to fill a vacancy. There’s a vacancy in the accounts department. Synonyms job. Extra Examples. Topics Working life c1.

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   Hotels put up a sign saying "No vacancies" when they have every room filled. It could help you remember what vacancy means if you know that a vacant lot is an empty lot. Definitions of vacancy. noun. an empty area or space. synonyms: emptiness, vacuum, void. see more. noun. the state of being unoccupied.

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   noun. /ˈveɪkənsi/. (pl. vacancies) [countable] a job that is available for someone to do job vacancies a temporary vacancy vacancy (for somebody/something) vacancies for bar staff to fill a vacancy There's a vacancy in the accounts department. Thesaurus.

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   noun, plural va·can·cies. the state of being vacant; emptiness. a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices: This building still has no vacancies. a gap; opening; breach. an unoccupied position or office: a vacancy on the Supreme Court. lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity: a look of utter vacancy.

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   Noun. vacancy meaning: 1. a room that is not being used in a hotel: 2. a job that is available for someone to do: . Learn more.

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   Nov 16, 2023 · Noun [ edit] An unoccupied position or job. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. Empty space.