vacantness

noun

Definition of vacantnessnext
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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  1. emptiness
  2. vacancy
Noun
  • The problem isn’t the characterization, since the surgeon is extremely well drawn and Văncică’s performance picks up on both the overall inner emptiness and the yearning for something more.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of emptiness
Noun
  • Yet across the board, California has still experienced low vacancies and high housing costs — even as the population essentially plateaued or even dipped in some areas.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • New York's proposal attempts to get closer to the second question by capturing layoffs, hiring, hours and vacancies directly from employers.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacancy
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“Vacantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacantness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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