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vacant
adjective (EMPTY) /ˈveɪ.kənt/Definition
B2 not filled or occupied; available to be used: The hospital has no vacant beds. → Compare engagedEmpty B2 A vacant job is one that no one is doing and is therefore available for someone new to do: When the post fell (= became) vacant, Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it.Available and accessiblePresent
(Definition of vacant adjective (EMPTY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accessible adjective
- at your command idiom
- availability noun
- available adjective
- be there for sb idiom
- bookable adjective (ARRANGE)
- clear adjective (NOT BLOCKED)
- come out phrasal verb (BE PUBLISHED)
- come verb (EXIST)
- go verb (BE SOLD)
- on hand idiom
- on stream idiom
- open adjective (AVAILABLE)
- open sth up phrasal verb (SITUATION)
- open verb (AVAILABLE)
- ready adjective (PREPARED)
- ready to hand idiom
- ready-made adjective
- shelf noun
- vacant possession noun
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