Definitions for vacancyˈveɪ kən si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
va•can•cyˈveɪ kən si(n.)(pl.)-cies.
the state of being vacant; emptiness.
a vacant or unoccupied place, esp. one for rent.
an unoccupied position or office.
a gap; opening; breach.
lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity.
(in a crystal) an imperfection resulting from an unoccupied lattice position.
Ref: Compare interstitial (def. 3). 3
Archaic. absence of activity; idleness.
Origin of vacancy:
1570–80; < ML
Princeton's WordNet
vacancy(noun)
being unoccupied
void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuum(noun)
an empty area or space
"the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vacancy(noun)ˈveɪ kən si
an available room in a hotel
There are still vacancies.
vacancyˈveɪ kən si
a job that is available
We're trying to fill a vacancy in Finance.
Wiktionary
vacancy(Noun)
An unoccupied position or job.
vacancy(Noun)
An available room in a hotel; guest house, etc.
vacancy(Noun)
Empty space.
vacancy(Noun)
Lack of intelligence or understanding.
vacancy(Noun)
A defect in a crystal caused by the absence of an atom in a lattice
Webster Dictionary
Vacancy(noun)
the quality or state of being vacant; emptiness; hence, freedom from employment; intermission; leisure; idleness; listlessness
Vacancy(noun)
that which is vacant
Vacancy(noun)
empty space; vacuity; vacuum
Vacancy(noun)
an open or unoccupied space between bodies or things; an interruption of continuity; chasm; gap; as, a vacancy between buildings; a vacancy between sentences or thoughts
Vacancy(noun)
unemployed time; interval of leisure; time of intermission; vacation
Vacancy(noun)
a place or post unfilled; an unoccupied office; as, a vacancy in the senate, in a school, etc
Translations for vacancy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vakatureAfrikaans
- وَظيفَه شاغِرَهArabic
- свободно мястоBulgarian
- vagaPortuguese (BR)
- volné místoCzech
- eine offene (unbesetzte StelleGerman
- ledig stillingDanish
- κενή θέσηGreek
- vacanteSpanish
- vakantne ametikohtEstonian
- جای خالیFarsi
- vakanssiFinnish
- poste vacantFrench
- מִשרָה פְּנוּיָהHebrew
- खाली स्थानHindi
- slobodno radno mjestoCroatian
- állásHungarian
- lowonganIndonesian
- laus staðaIcelandic
- posto vacanteItalian
- 공석, 결원Korean
- laisva vietaLithuanian
- vakance; brīva (darba) vietaLatvian
- kekosongan jawatanMalay
- vacatureDutch
- ledig stillingNorwegian
- wakatPolish
- جای خالیPersian
- تش ځاى، خالى، ( چوكى يا بست استوګنځى، مقام ) تشتوالى،وزګارتيا، هغه وخت چې كوم ځاي، دفتر مقام وركې تش پاتي وىPashto
- vagaPortuguese
- post liber/vacantRomanian
- вакансияRussian
- voľné miestoSlovak
- prosto službeno mestoSlovenian
- otvoreno radno mestoSerbian
- ledig plats, vakansSwedish
- ตำแหน่งว่างThai
- açık/boş kadroTurkish
- 職缺Chinese (Trad.)
- вакансія; вільне місцеUkrainian
- اساميUrdu
- chỗ khuyếtVietnamese
- 空职Chinese (Simp.)
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