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vacancy

Syllabification: (va·can·cy)
Pronunciation: /ˈvākənsē/
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Definition of vacancy

noun (plural vacancies)

  • 1an unoccupied position or job:a vacancy for a shorthand typist
  • an available room in a hotel or other establishment providing accommodations.
  • 2empty space:Cathy stared into vacancy, seeing nothing
  • emptiness of mind; lack of intelligence or understanding:vacancy, vanity, and inane deception
  • Crystallography a defect in a crystal lattice, consisting of the absence of an atom or an ion from a position where there should be one.

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