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Vacant: Definition, Usage & Key Differences (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：empty or unoccupied (vacant)

vacant 🔊

/ˈveɪkənt/

adj.

not being used or lived in; empty.

Vacant definition illustrated by an empty, unoccupied apartment room at dusk.

empty or unoccupied 🔊

➕

/ˈɛmpti ɔːr ʌnˈɒkjʊpaɪd/

adj.

Describes a space, building, or seat that is not currently being used, occupied, or filled.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'vacāre' (to be empty, free).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'vacant' hotel room - the 'VAC' sounds like 'vacate', meaning to leave it empty.

📖 Example

The new apartment is vacant, clean, and ready for a tenant, with sunlight streaming through the windows. 🔊 The new apartment is empty, clean, and ready for a tenant, with sunlight streaming through the windows.

🔗 Collocations

vacant lot – an empty piece of land, especially in a city

vacant stare – an expression showing no thought or emotion

vacant seat – an unoccupied chair or position

🔄 Synonyms

empty (adj.) – containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

unoccupied (adj.) – not being used or lived in.

deserted (adj.) – abandoned and empty.

🚫 Antonyms

occupied (adj.) – being used or lived in.

full (adj.) – containing or holding as much as possible.

inhabited (adj.) – lived in.

🌱 Derivatives

vacancy (n.) – an empty space or position.

vacate (v.) – to leave a place, making it empty.

📖 Cultural Story

Derives from Latin 'vacans', meaning 'empty'. Widely used in legal and real estate contexts to describe unoccupied property or land, influencing modern terms like 'vacancy'.

Meaning 2：available position (vacant)

vacant 🔊

/ˈveɪkənt/

adj.

describing a job or position that is available and needs someone to take it.

Vacant position example showing a highlighted job listing on a laptop screen.

available position 🔊

➕

/əˈveɪləbəl pəˈzɪʃən/

adj.

Describes a job, role, or office that is not currently held by anyone and needs to be filled.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After the manager's promotion, her previous position is now vacant, and the company is looking for candidates. 🔊 After the manager's promotion, her previous job is now available, and the company is searching for candidates.

🔗 Collocations

vacant position – a job that is available and needs to be filled

vacant post – an unoccupied job or official role

fall vacant – to become available (for a job)

🔄 Synonyms

unfilled (adj.) – not yet occupied by a person; available.

open (adj.) – available; not taken or filled.

available (adj.) – able to be used or obtained; free.

🚫 Antonyms

filled (adj.) – occupied; having someone in the position.

taken (adj.) – occupied or claimed.