vacancy meaning

vacancy as a noun

1. being unoccupied

   Type of: emptiness

   Related forms: vacant

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

   Synonyms: void, emptiness, vacuum

   Type of: space

   Related forms: vacant

vacancy in a sentence

• His resignation left a vacancy in the cabinet.
• They filled the vacancy by appointment.
• Unfortunately, that vacancy has already been filled.
• I understand there has been a recent vacancy in your store.
• Elias began looking for any motel with a vacancy.

How to pronounce vacancy

vacancy is pronounced /ˈveɪkənsi/ in British English and /ˈveɪkənsi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.