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vacancy

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

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