Main Entry: va·can·cy

Pronunciation: \ˈvā-kən(t)-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural va·can·cies

Date: 1598

1 archaic : an interval of leisure
2 : physical or mental inactivity or relaxation : idleness
3 a : a vacating of an office, post, or piece of property b : the time such office or property is vacant
4 : a vacant office, post, or tenancy
5 : empty space : void; specifically : an unoccupied site for an atom or ion in a crystal
6 : the state of being vacant : vacuity