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vacant

/ˈveɪkənt/adjective2 syllables

Vacant means: devoid of intelligence or thought.

Synonyms for vacant14

adjective, as in devoid of intelligence or thought

mindless, vacuous, foolish

adjective, as in without an occupant or incumbent

empty

also used for vacant

available, free, uninhabited, unoccupied, beingless, desert, deserted, howling, desolate, featureless

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What does vacant mean?2

adjective

1

devoid of intelligence or thought“a vacuous mind”

2

without an occupant or incumbent“the throne is never vacant”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Vacant in a sentence

  • The bazaar is closed, the public square is vacant.anzart
  • How about playing catch in the vacant lot near by?piksea
  • Many children play in the vacant lot behind my house.CK
  • There wasn't a single vacant seat in the hall.CM
  • There are no more vacant lots in my neighborhood anymore.DJ_Saidez
  • I would like to apply for the vacant teaching position you have advertised.sundown
  • The neighbors were accustomed to the property being vacant.Amastan
  • The vacant lot is laid out as a park.unknown

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