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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Appointed by the Republican county committee to fill a vacancy for two sessions in the Kansas House, O’Hara has not won voter approval in seven previous attempts running for office.
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Demand for office space is also on the rise as vacancy rates decline amid robust job growth, thanks in part to a growing tech industry.
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But given the turmoil in the administration, erratic messaging, and unfilled administration vacancies, European officials aren't even sure what explains these types of snubs.
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Senior Darrel Williams, the team's second leading returning rusher, will be departing as well, leaving a huge vacancy in the Tigers backfield.
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Blechschmidt, with Vancouver Schools, also suggested the Legislature could consider stipends or salary premiums based on classroom-vacancy rates, teacher turnover and other school data.
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In February 2015, the vacancy rate stood at 6.7 percent.
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The first-quarter vacancy rate was 4.4 percent, down from 6.3 percent a year earlier and 6.9 percent at the start of 2015.
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The state’s vacancy rate was 5.1%, compared with 5.5% in the fourth quarter and 6.5% in the...
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VACANCY Defined 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
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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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