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Added 10 October 2026

vacancy

/ˈveɪkənsi/ noun

Latin root: vacantia Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vacancy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An unoccupied position or job.
An available room in a hotel; guest house, etc.
Empty space.

Origin

From Late Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacance.

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