Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
VA
Va.
va
Vaal
Vaasa
vac (1)
vac (2)
vac (3)
vacancy
vacant
vacant possession
vacate
vacation
vacationer
vacationland
vaccinate
vaccine
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

vacancy

va·can·cy [ váykənssee ] (plural va·can·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. vacant office or position: an office, position, or tenancy that is unfilled or unoccupied

2. mental inactivity: mental inactivity or lack of thought or intelligence

3. vacant state: the state of being vacant

4. physics empty site in crystal: an empty site, normally containing an atom or ion, in a crystal

[Late 16th century. <vacant or < late Latin vacantia< Latin vacant- (see vacant)]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft