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

Office vacancy has remained relatively flat in 2026, while leasing activity has increased. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Companies that intentionally build a Capability Ecosystem—acquiring, creating, renewing and reconnecting capabilities—are doing more than filling vacancies. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

That has left at least one vacancy in the attacking position which needs to be filled given the injuries, suspensions or fatigue that will kick in over the schedule ahead. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 31 July 2026

In 2023, after Marty Walsh resigned as labor secretary, President Biden nominated Julie Su to fill the vacancy. — Philip Wang, Time, 30 July 2026