vacancy

/'veikənsi/

Thân thiện

The hotel has a vacancy sign in the window.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An unoccupied position or job: A vacancy refers to a job opening or a post that is available and needs to be filled.
   • An empty room or space available for rent: A vacancy can also mean a room, apartment, or other accommodation that is not currently occupied and is available for someone to rent or use.
   • The state of being empty or unoccupied: More generally, vacancy describes the condition of a space or place that contains nothing or no one.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company has a vacancy for a senior accountant. (There is an open job position for a senior accountant at the company.)
  • The hotel sign said "No Vacancy," so we had to look elsewhere. (The hotel's sign indicated it had no empty rooms available for guests.)
  • The vacancy of the old house gave it a lonely feeling. (The emptiness of the old house created a sense of loneliness.)

Advanced Usage

• "Fill a vacancy": To appoint someone to an empty position.

  • The board hopes to fill the vacancy by the end of the month. (The board aims to appoint someone to the empty position before the month ends.)

• "In a state of vacancy": Describing a place or a person's expression as being empty or devoid of thought.

  • After the tenants moved out, the apartment was left in a state of vacancy. (The apartment was left completely empty after the tenants departed.)
  • He stared with a look of complete vacancy. (He stared with an expression that showed no thought or awareness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vacant (adj): Empty, not occupied, or showing a lack of thought.

  • The seat next to me was vacant. (The seat beside me was empty.)
  • She had a vacant expression on her face. (Her facial expression showed a lack of thought or interest.)

• Vacate (verb): To leave a place, making it empty.

  • Guests must vacate their rooms by 11 a.m. (Guests are required to leave their rooms by 11 in the morning.)

Synonyms

• Opening: An available job position.
• Emptiness: The state of containing nothing.
• Void: A completely empty space.

Related Phrases

• Job vacancy: Specifically refers to an open employment position.

  • All current job vacancies are listed on our website. (All available job openings are posted on our website.)

• Vacancy rate: A percentage that measures the number of unoccupied units (like apartments or offices) compared to the total number of units.

  • The city's office vacancy rate has increased this quarter. (The percentage of empty office spaces in the city has gone up this quarter.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. an empty area or space
   • the huge desert voids
   • the emptiness of outer space
   • without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
2. being unoccupied

Từ đồng nghĩa

• void
• emptiness
• vacuum