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vacancy

 
 
/ˈveɪkənsi/ noun [C]

Definition

ROOM a room that is not being used in a hotel: Do you have any vacancies?
JOB a job that is available for someone to do: Tell me if you hear of any vacancies for secretaries.
(Definition of vacancy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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