vacancy

[ vey-kuhn-see ]

/ ˈveɪ kən si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacancy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural va·can·cies.

the state of being vacant; emptiness.

a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices: This building still has no vacancies.

a gap; opening; breach.

an unoccupied position or office: a vacancy on the Supreme Court.

lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity: a look of utter vacancy.

Crystallography. (in a crystal) an imperfection resulting from an unoccupied lattice position.Compare interstitial (def. 3).

Archaic. absence of activity; idleness.

Origin of vacancy

From the Medieval Latin word vacantia, dating back to 1570–80. See vacant, -ancy

OTHER WORDS FROM vacancy

non·va·can·cy, noun, plural non·va·can·cies.

Words nearby vacancy

VA, vaad, Vaal, Vaasa, vac, vacancy, vacant, vacant possession, vacate, vacation, Vacation Bible School

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for vacancy

As such, the vacancy caused by Ginsburg’s passing “raises uncertainty across the health care sector,” Fitch analysts say.
Why the Supreme Court vacancy could spell bad news for the health care industry|reymashayekhi|September 24, 2020|Fortune
Most Americans disagreed with the Republican position, which was that the vacancy should be filled by the winner of the 2016 election.
The Republican court plan has the support of the majority they’re concerned about: Republicans|Philip Bump|September 23, 2020|Washington Post
Partisan rancor only continues to rise in the country, with a vacancy on the Supreme Court the latest flashpoint after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Dow plunges 800 points in brutal selloff|Lee Clifford|September 21, 2020|Fortune
Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.
Donald Dossier: Seizing the Moment to Fill RBG’s Seat|Tracy Moran|September 19, 2020|Ozy

In this emergency installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and how the political fight over the court’s new vacancy might unfold.
Politics Podcast: How A Supreme Court Vacancy Will Shape The Election|Galen Druke|September 19, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Not that a vacancy or appointments elsewhere in Washington may matter.
Kerry's Impromptu Meeting With Abbas|Andrea Stone|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And if you want to see it get even worse, just wait until the president selects someone to fill the next Supreme Court vacancy.
Washington’s Endless Civil War|Robert Shrum|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But since the vacancy at the spy agency opened up, there are indications he may have had a change of heart.
Who Is John Brennan, the Man Touted to Be the Next CIA Director?|Daniel Klaidman|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Emanuel refused its call that a principal hire a laid-off teacher when three of them applied for a vacancy.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Reaches Flawed Deal to End Chicago Teachers Strike|James Warren|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That ratio represents an improvement from the nadir of the recession, when there were 5.5 job seekers for every vacancy.
A Jobs Report With Not Enough Jobs|David Frum|March 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately her first appearance in London had to be postponed for a year owing to the fact of there being no vacancy.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
Mr. Brewer afterwards received his Majesty's commission appointing him to the vacancy.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1|David Collins
Then followed a long vacancy, highly prejudicial to the progress of the church, but a vacancy that European affairs caused.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
The boy, on the other screen, slumped back in his chair, his face relaxing into its customary expression of vacancy.
Last Enemy|Henry Beam Piper
Nothing could induce the bishop to fill up the vacancy at Hiram's Hospital caused by Mr. Harding's retirement.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.

British Dictionary definitions for vacancy

vacancy

/ (ˈveɪkənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the state or condition of being vacant or unoccupied; emptiness

an unoccupied post or officewe have a vacancy in the accounts department

an unoccupied room in a boarding house, hotel, etcput the "No Vacancies" sign in the window

lack of thought or intelligent awareness; inanityan expression of vacancy on one's face

physics a defect in a crystalline solid caused by the absence of an atom, ion, or molecule from its position in the crystal lattice

obsolete idleness or a period spent in idleness

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vacancy
释义	vacancy [ vey-kuhn-see ] / ˈveɪ kən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural va·can·cies. the state of being vacant; emptiness. a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices: This building still has no vacancies. a gap; opening; breach. an unoccupied position or office: a vacancy on the Supreme Court. lack of thought or intelligence; vacuity: a look of utter vacancy. Crystallography. (in a crystal) an imperfection resulting from an unoccupied lattice position.Compare interstitial (def. 3). Archaic. absence of activity; idleness. Origin of vacancy From the Medieval Latin word vacantia, dating back to 1570–80. See vacant, -ancy OTHER WORDS FROM vacancy non·va·can·cy, noun, plural non·va·can·cies. Words nearby vacancy VA, vaad, Vaal, Vaasa, vac, vacancy, vacant, vacant possession, vacate, vacation, Vacation Bible School Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vacancy As such, the vacancy caused by Ginsburg’s passing “raises uncertainty across the health care sector,” Fitch analysts say. Why the Supreme Court vacancy could spell bad news for the health care industry\|reymashayekhi\|September 24, 2020\|Fortune Most Americans disagreed with the Republican position, which was that the vacancy should be filled by the winner of the 2016 election. The Republican court plan has the support of the majority they’re concerned about: Republicans\|Philip Bump\|September 23, 2020\|Washington Post Partisan rancor only continues to rise in the country, with a vacancy on the Supreme Court the latest flashpoint after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Dow plunges 800 points in brutal selloff\|Lee Clifford\|September 21, 2020\|Fortune Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. Donald Dossier: Seizing the Moment to Fill RBG’s Seat\|Tracy Moran\|September 19, 2020\|Ozy In this emergency installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and how the political fight over the court’s new vacancy might unfold. Politics Podcast: How A Supreme Court Vacancy Will Shape The Election\|Galen Druke\|September 19, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Not that a vacancy or appointments elsewhere in Washington may matter. Kerry's Impromptu Meeting With Abbas\|Andrea Stone\|March 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And if you want to see it get even worse, just wait until the president selects someone to fill the next Supreme Court vacancy. Washington’s Endless Civil War\|Robert Shrum\|January 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But since the vacancy at the spy agency opened up, there are indications he may have had a change of heart. Who Is John Brennan, the Man Touted to Be the Next CIA Director?\|Daniel Klaidman\|November 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Emanuel refused its call that a principal hire a laid-off teacher when three of them applied for a vacancy. Mayor Rahm Emanuel Reaches Flawed Deal to End Chicago Teachers Strike\|James Warren\|September 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That ratio represents an improvement from the nadir of the recession, when there were 5.5 job seekers for every vacancy. A Jobs Report With Not Enough Jobs\|David Frum\|March 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately her first appearance in London had to be postponed for a year owing to the fact of there being no vacancy. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie Mr. Brewer afterwards received his Majesty's commission appointing him to the vacancy. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1\|David Collins Then followed a long vacancy, highly prejudicial to the progress of the church, but a vacancy that European affairs caused. The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869\|Various The boy, on the other screen, slumped back in his chair, his face relaxing into its customary expression of vacancy. Last Enemy\|Henry Beam Piper Nothing could induce the bishop to fill up the vacancy at Hiram's Hospital caused by Mr. Harding's retirement. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII\|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds. British Dictionary definitions for vacancy vacancy / (ˈveɪkənsɪ) / noun plural -cies the state or condition of being vacant or unoccupied; emptiness an unoccupied post or officewe have a vacancy in the accounts department an unoccupied room in a boarding house, hotel, etcput the "No Vacancies" sign in the window lack of thought or intelligent awareness; inanityan expression of vacancy on one's face physics a defect in a crystalline solid caused by the absence of an atom, ion, or molecule from its position in the crystal lattice obsolete idleness or a period spent in idleness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vacancy job, gap, void, vacuum, vacuousness, abstraction, room, blankness, space, lack, position, situation, vacuity, emptiness, opportunity, post, desertedness, voidness
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vacancy

noun, plural va·can·cies.

Origin of vacancy

OTHER WORDS FROM vacancy

Words nearby vacancy

Example sentences from the Web for vacancy

British Dictionary definitions for vacancy

noun plural -cies

Words related to vacancy