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/ˈveɪkənsi/
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/ˈvæɪkənsi/
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V EY1 K AH0 N S IY0
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An unoccupied position or job.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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An available room in a hotel; guest house, etc.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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Empty space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: vacantness, vacuum, vacuity
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A blank mind, unoccupied with thought.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: vacantness, vacuity, vacuousness
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Lack of intelligence or understanding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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A defect in a crystal caused by the absence of an atom in a lattice
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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an empty area or space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the huge desert voids the emptiness of outer space without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
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Synonyms: void, emptiness, vacuum
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Broader terms: space
being unoccupied
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: emptiness
From Late Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacance.
Across languages
Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
شَاغِر
(šāḡir)
— unoccupied position
Arabic :
وَظِيفَة شَاغِرَة
(waẓīfa šāḡira)
— unoccupied position
Arabic :
شَاغِر وَظِيفِيّ
(šāḡir waẓīfiyy)
— unoccupied position
Belarusian :
вака́нсія
(vakánsija)
— unoccupied position
Bulgarian :
свобо́дно мя́сто
(svobódno mjásto)
— unoccupied position
Chinese Mandarin :
空缺
(kōngquē)
— unoccupied position
Chinese Mandarin :
空職 /空职
(kōngzhí)
— unoccupied position
Chinese Mandarin :
空額 /空额
(kòng'é)
— unoccupied position
Czech :
volné místo
— unoccupied position
Dutch :
vacature
— unoccupied position
Finnish :
vakanssi
— unoccupied position
Finnish :
avoin virka
— unoccupied position
Georgian :
ვაკანსია
(vaḳansia)
— unoccupied position
German :
Vakanz
— unoccupied position
German :
freie Stelle
— unoccupied position
Italian :
posto vacante
— unoccupied position
Italian :
posizione vacante
— unoccupied position
Japanese :
欠員
(ketsuin)
— unoccupied position
Korean :
결원
(gyeorwon)
— unoccupied position
Norman :
vacanche
— unoccupied position
Norwegian Bokmål :
ledig stilling
— unoccupied position
Polish :
wakat
— unoccupied position
Portuguese :
vaga
— unoccupied position
Russian :
вака́нсия
(vakánsija)
— unoccupied position
Spanish :
vacancia
— unoccupied position
Spanish :
vacante
— unoccupied position
Spanish :
vacatura
— unoccupied position
Ukrainian :
вака́нсія
(vakánsija)
— unoccupied position
Zulu :
isikhala
— unoccupied position
Arabic :
غُرْفَة شَاغِرَة
— available room
Bulgarian :
свобо́дна ста́я
(svobódna stája)
— available room
Chinese Mandarin :
空位
(kòngwèi, kōngwèi)
— available room
Finnish :
vapaa huone
— available room
French :
chambre libre
— available room
Georgian :
თავისუფალი ნომერი
(tavisupali nomeri)
— available room
German :
freies Zimmer
— available room
Japanese :
空き部屋
(akibeya)
— available room
Korean :
빈방
(binbang)
— available room
Norwegian Bokmål :
ledig rom
— available room
Portuguese :
vaga
— available room
Russian :
свобо́дный но́мер
(svobódnyj nómer)
— available room
Spanish :
vacancia
— available room
Swedish :
ledig plats
— available room
Arabic :
حَيِّز
(ḥayyiz)
— empty space
Bulgarian :
празнина́
(prazniná)
— empty space
Finnish :
vapaa paikka
— empty space
Georgian :
სიცარიელე
(sicariele)
— empty space
Georgian :
ცარიელი სივრცე
(carieli sivrce)
— empty space
German :
freier Platz
— empty space
Occitan :
espaci vuèg
— empty space
Occitan :
espaci
— empty space
Russian :
свобо́дное ме́сто
(svobódnoje mésto)
— empty space
Spanish :
vacancia
— empty space
Spanish :
casal
— empty space
Bulgarian :
вака́нция
(vakáncija)
— a defect in a crystal
German :
Leerstelle
— a defect in a crystal