vacancy
noun
va·can·cy
ˈvā-kən(t)-sē 
plural vacancies
1
: a vacant office, post, or tenancy
2
a
: a vacating of an office, post, or piece of property
b
: the time such office or property is vacant
3
: physical or mental inactivity or relaxation : idleness
4
: empty space : void
specifically
: an unoccupied site for an atom or ion in a crystal
5
: the state of being vacant : vacuity
6
archaic
: an interval of leisure
Examples of vacancy in a Sentence
School administrators are trying to fill vacancies before the beginning of the school year.
There were no vacancies at the hotel.
Recent Examples on the Web
My colleagues have reported on high vacancies, reports of violence and poor conditions at the hotel.
—
Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Completion of large multifamily projects has increased supply, which has begun affecting vacancy rates, although some developers are choosing high-job-growth markets for their projects (and tenants).
—Jaime Raskulinecz, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Another Warehouse Food Hall vacancy — formerly Piedaho — will be transformed into the first brick-and-mortar outfit for Foy’s Franks, previously a hot dog cart.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
During that period, the Plaza declined under two sets of owners from being among the most exclusive shopping areas in the Midwest to a property with multiple vacancies and an uncertain future.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
There were 413,000 construction job openings in January, near the record 454,000 vacancies in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Beyond McCarthy's seat, two other Republican vacancies remain unfilled and one of those five overall seats, formerly held by expelled New York Rep. George Santos, is now held by Democrat Tom Suozzi, leaving Republicans with 219 seats to Democrats' 213.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
It is expected that the vacancy will be filled by appointment.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Dave Velasquez, the architect of SDSU’s top 10 defense, is a logical candidate there as well as the vacancy at Utah State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Completion of large multifamily projects has increased supply, which has begun affecting vacancy rates, although some developers are choosing high-job-growth markets for their projects (and tenants).
—Jaime Raskulinecz, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Another Warehouse Food Hall vacancy — formerly Piedaho — will be transformed into the first brick-and-mortar outfit for Foy’s Franks, previously a hot dog cart.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
During that period, the Plaza declined under two sets of owners from being among the most exclusive shopping areas in the Midwest to a property with multiple vacancies and an uncertain future.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
There were 413,000 construction job openings in January, near the record 454,000 vacancies in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Beyond McCarthy's seat, two other Republican vacancies remain unfilled and one of those five overall seats, formerly held by expelled New York Rep. George Santos, is now held by Democrat Tom Suozzi, leaving Republicans with 219 seats to Democrats' 213.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
It is expected that the vacancy will be filled by appointment.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Dave Velasquez, the architect of SDSU’s top 10 defense, is a logical candidate there as well as the vacancy at Utah State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacancy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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vacancy
noun
va·can·cy
ˈvā-kən-sē
plural vacancies
1
: something (as an office or hotel room) that is vacant
2
: empty space
3
: the state of being vacant
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