Meaning & use

empty

adjective·Everyday

Containing nothing; having no people, objects, or substance inside.

See it in a sentence

The theater was empty except for a lone usher sweeping the aisles.

She found the refrigerator completely empty after the long weekend trip.

A note on using this word

Empty can also describe feelings, as in an empty promise, meaning insincere or lacking real substance.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To remove the contents of something so that nothing remains inside.

He emptied his backpack onto the bed to find his keys.

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