Definition of VACANCY

vacancy

Meanings

Plural: vacancies

Noun

  • being unoccupied
  • an empty area or space
  • An unoccupied position or job.
  • An available room in a hotel; guest house, etc.
  • Empty space.
  • A blank mind, unoccupied with thought.
  • Lack of intelligence or understanding.
  • A defect in a crystal caused by the absence of an atom in a lattice

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacance.

Synonyms

emptiness, vacuum, void

Scrabble Score: 17

vacancy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
vacancy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vacancy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

vacancy is a valid Words With Friends word