Meaning & use

vacancy

noun·Everyday

An unoccupied position, room, or space available to be filled.

See it in a sentence

The hotel had one vacancy left for the busy holiday weekend.

The company posted a vacancy for a marketing manager last week.

A note on using this word

Used for both jobs and rooms; a no vacancy sign commonly appears at hotels that are fully booked.

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