Synonyms of vacancy

vacancy

noun

ˈvā-kən(t)-sē 

1

as in emptiness

empty space

the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptiness
• void
• black hole
• blankness
• blank
• gap
• vacuity
• vacuum
• cavity
• nothingness
• air
• hollowness
• open
• bleakness
• hole
• barrenness
• waste
• desolateness
• inane
• hollow
• bareness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fullness
• repleteness

2

as in vacuum

the quality or state of being empty

the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptiness
• vacuum
• vacantness
• vacuity
• bareness
• hollowness
• blankness
• availability
• void
• bleakness
• exhaustion
• depletion
• nothingness
• openness
• barrenness
• clearness
• dryness
• desolateness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fullness
• completeness
• abundance
• fatness
• repleteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacancy

Some senior vacancies, such as human resources manager and recreation supervisor, would be underfilled with a junior employee. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Limited new retail supply, which reflects high land and building costs, should aid rent growth and further tighten vacancy, according to JLL experts. — Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

While headlines often focus on office vacancies or uncertainty in other property types, industrial space continues to benefit from strong underlying demand. — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

The House currently has 218 Republicans, 212 Democrats, an independent and four vacancies. — Saige Miller, NPR, 1 July 2026