VACANTNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

vacantness

noun

Definition of vacantness

as in emptiness

the quality or state of being empty there's a melancholy air of vacantness that seems to hang over a beach town during the long lull of winter

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Noun

Here, emptiness is not vacancy, but composure, proportion and room for thought.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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What the vacancy means for the GOP’s agenda The vacancy could complicate efforts to pass the remaining items on the GOP’s legislative agenda.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 July 2026
The apartment vacancy rate and declining price in townhomes and condominiums have some people casting a wary eye on the health of the housing market.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

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