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vacant |
▶ Function: adjective
▶Meanings:
(1) not filled, used, or lived in
-These lockers/seats are all vacant.
-There were no vacant apartments in the building. [=there were no empty apartments available to be rented]
-The children played in the vacant lot [=a piece of land that is not being used] between the two buildings.
(2) formal, of a job or position : not occupied by a person : available to be taken by someone
-The seat/post/position was left vacant when the secretary resigned.
-The position will become vacant next year.
= (British) The position will fall vacant next year.
-(British) I found my job through the situations vacant [=(US) help wanted] section of the newspaper.
(3) showing no indication of what someone is thinking, feeling, etc.
-He had a vacant expression on his face.
-a vacant stare/smile/look
▶ Derived form: vacantly adverb
-She stared vacantly out the window.
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