vacant
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adjective \ˈvā-kənt\Definition of VACANT
1
: not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer <a vacant office> <vacant thrones>
2
: being without content or occupant <a vacant seat on a bus> <a vacant room>
3
: free from activity or work : disengaged <vacant hours>
4
: devoid of thought, reflection, or expression <a vacant smile>
5
: not lived in <vacant houses>
6
a : not put to use <vacant land> b : having no heir or claimant : abandoned <a vacant estate>
— va·cant·ly adverb
— va·cant·ness noun
See Examples of VACANT
- These lockers are all vacant.
- The seat was left vacant when the secretary resigned.
- He had a vacant expression on his face.
Origin of VACANT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vacant-, vacans, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free
First Known Use: 14th century
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