Definition of VACANCY

vacancy

Plural: vacancies

Noun

  • The state of being empty or unoccupied; an unfilled position.
  • 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

Examples

  • I noticed a VACANCY on the triple-word score, quickly filling it with my new word.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacance.

Synonyms

emptiness, vacuum, void

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

vacancy: valid Words With Friends Word