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Definition of vacancy
vacancies
1 : a vacant office, post, or tenancy
2a : a vacating of an office, post, or piece of propertyb : 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
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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 of vacancy from the Web
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Lawson is one of the candidates to fill the vacancy, but his role as a rookie remains to be determined.
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Four candidates applied to fill the vacancy of state Rep. Emily McAsey, who resigned her seat in the state's 85th legislative district, according to a top Will County Democratic Party official.
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District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges said the board will interview candidates on June 26 and 28 with the goal of filling the vacancy by the July 17 board meeting.
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Lawmakers want more information about efforts to fill the remaining vacancy, said Frederick Hill, a spokesman for Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican who is chairman of the Commerce Committee.
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The May survey, conducted by volunteers and interns, was designed to give the city better data on commercial vacancies.
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The 33-member Senate, with one vacancy, estimates a $28,000 a week cost to taxpayers.
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For example, in most cases, the boards can’t legally meet unless members for a majority of positions — regardless of vacancies — are present, the report said.
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Miami lost running back Lamar Miller to the Houston Texans in free agency after the 2015 season, creating the vacancy that Ajayi filled at a Pro Bowl-level last year.
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VACANCY Defined for English Language Learners
vacancy
playDefinition of vacancy for English Language Learners
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: a job or position that is available to be taken
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: a room in a hotel, motel, etc., that is available for use
VACANCY Defined for Kids
vacancy
playDefinition of vacancy for Students
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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