vacancy

[ˈveɪkənsi]

vacancy Definition

• 1. an unoccupied position or job
• 2. an empty space or room

Using vacancy: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "vacancy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  There is a vacancy for a sales representative in our company.

• Example

  The hotel has a few vacancies left for the weekend.

• Example

  The vacancy of the house was eerie and unsettling.

vacancy Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for vacancy

• opening
• position
• job
• emptiness
• void

Antonyms for vacancy

• occupancy
• fullness

Idioms Using vacancy

• fill a vacancy

  to hire someone to fill an unoccupied position or job

  Example

  The company is looking to fill a vacancy in the accounting department.

• leave a vacancy

  to create an unoccupied position or job by leaving a job or position

  Example

  His retirement will leave a vacancy in the company that will be difficult to fill.

• a sense of vacancy

  a feeling of emptiness or lack of purpose

  Example

  After finishing college, she felt a sense of vacancy and didn't know what to do next.

Phrases with vacancy

• job vacancy

  a position that is available for someone to be hired

  Example

  There are several job vacancies in the marketing department.

• vacancy rate

  the percentage of unoccupied units in a rental property or hotel

  Example

  The vacancy rate for apartments in the city has been steadily increasing.

• vacancy sign

  a sign displayed outside a hotel or motel indicating that there are unoccupied rooms available

  Example

  The vacancy sign outside the motel was lit up, so we decided to stay there for the night.

Origins of vacancy

from Latin 'vacantia', meaning 'unoccupied'

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Summary: vacancy in Brief

'Vacancy' [ˈveɪkənsi] refers to an unoccupied position or job, as well as an empty space or room. It is used in phrases like 'job vacancy' and 'vacancy rate,' and idioms like 'fill a vacancy,' which means to hire someone to fill an unoccupied position. 'Vacancy' can also denote a feeling of emptiness or lack of purpose, as in 'a sense of vacancy.'