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vacant

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Main Entry:
va·cant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of vacant
Pronunciation:
\ˈvā-kənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vacant-, vacans, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free
Date:
14th century
1: not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer <a vacant office> <vacant thrones>2: being without content or occupant <a vacant seat on a bus> <a vacant room>3: free from activity or work : disengaged <vacant hours>4: devoid of thought, reflection, or expression <a vacant smile>5: not lived in <vacant houses>6 a: not put to use <vacant land> b: having no heir or claimant : abandoned <a vacant estate>
synonyms see empty
va·cant·ly adverb
va·cant·ness noun


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