vacancy

Everyday

1. A vacancy is a job that is free and waiting for someone to fill it. tree →
2. A vacancy is also an empty room in a hotel. tree →
3. Vacancy can mean emptiness or lack of thought (formal). tree →

In the lessons

In adult life, job vacancies are advertised. Hotels show «vacancies» or «no vacancies». In stories, a vacancy in someone's eyes shows emptiness. Phrases: job vacancy, no vacancies.

Examples

• There is a vacancy for a teacher at our school. tree →
• The hotel sign said «No vacancies». tree →
• Dad applied for a vacancy at the bank. tree →
• We found a vacancy at the campsite. tree →
• There was a vacancy in his stare. tree →
• The club has two vacancies. tree →

Note

Countable. Plural: vacancies. Adjective: vacant (empty).