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vacancies

Variant of vacancy

noun pl. vacancies

  1. the state of being vacant, or empty; emptiness
    1. empty space
    2. a vacant space; gap, blank, opening, etc.
  2. the state of being empty in mind; lack of intelligence, interest, or thought; vacuity
  3. Now Rare the state of being free from work, activity, etc.; idleness
  4. an unoccupied position or office; unfilled post, situation, or job
  5. untenanted quarters, as in a hotel
  6. Physics a lattice defect in a crystal due to a displaced or missing ion or atom

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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