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   Va·cant

   /ˈvākənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of premises) having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants; empty. Similar emptyunoccupiedunfilledfreeavailablenot in useunusedunengageduninhabiteduntenantedtenantlessto letfor saleon the marketabandoneddesertedinformal:up for grabsOpposite fulloccupiedopen
   • ▪ (of a position or office) not filled: "the president resigned and the post was left vacant"
   • ▪ (of a person or their expression) having or showing no intelligence or interest: "a vacant stare" Similar blankexpressionlessdeadpaninscrutableinexpressivepoker-facedemotionlessimpassiveabsentabsentmindeduninterestedvacuousemptyglassystonywoodenmotionlesslifelessinanimateempty-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 › 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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvacant 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.

4. 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.”. It can mean “unoccupied,” such as that seat next to you on the train — even if you’ve put your ...

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

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   3 days ago · 1. having nothing in it, as a space; devoid of contents; empty; void. 2. not held, filled, or occupied, as a position or office. 3. having no occupant. a vacant seat. 4. untenanted, as a room or house.

6. 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.

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   devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind. characterized by, showing, or proceeding from lack of thought or intelligence: a vacant answer; a vacant expression on a face. not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a benefice or office.

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.