Main Entry:

va·can·cy

Pronunciation:

\ˈvā-kən(t)-sē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural va·can·cies

Date:

1598

1archaic : an interval of leisure2: physical or mental inactivity or relaxation : idleness3 a: a vacating of an office, post, or piece of property b: the time such office or property is vacant4: a vacant office, post, or tenancy5: empty space : void ; specifically : an unoccupied site for an atom or ion in a crystal6: the state of being vacant : vacuity