vacantly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈveɪkəntli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
va•cant /ˈveɪkənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having no contents;
    empty.
  2. having no occupant;
    unoccupied:a vacant seat.
  3. not in use:a vacant warehouse.
  4. lacking in intelligence:a vacant expression.
  5. not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a political office:a vacant senate seat.
See -vac-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
va•cant  (vākənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having no contents;
    empty;
    void:a vacant niche.
  2. having no occupant;
    unoccupied:no vacant seats on this train.
  3. not in use:a vacant room.
  4. devoid of thought or reflection:a vacant mind.
  5. characterized by, showing, or proceeding from lack of thought or intelligence:a vacant answer; a vacant expression on a face.
  6. not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a benefice or office.
  7. free from work, business, activity, etc.:vacant hours.
  8. characterized by or proceeding from absence of occupation:a vacant life.
  9. devoid or destitute (often fol. by of ):He was vacant of human sympathy.
  10. Law
    • having no tenant and devoid of furniture, fixtures, etc. (distinguished from unoccupied):a vacant house.
    • idle or unutilized;
      open to any claimant, as land.
    • without an incumbent;
      having no heir or claimant;
      abandoned:a vacant estate.
  • Latin vacant- (stem of vacāns, present participle of vacāre to be empty); see -ant
  • Middle English 1250–1300
vacant•ly, adv. 
vacant•ness, n. 
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See empty. 
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blank, vacuous, inane.


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