Synonyms of vacancy

vacancy

noun

ˈvā-kən(t)-sē 

1

as in emptiness

empty space

the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptiness
• void
• black hole
• blankness
• blank
• gap
• vacuity
• vacuum
• cavity
• nothingness
• air
• hollowness
• open
• bleakness
• hole
• barrenness
• waste
• desolateness
• inane
• hollow
• bareness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fullness
• fulness
• repleteness

2

as in vacuum

the quality or state of being empty

the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptiness
• vacuum
• vacantness
• vacuity
• bareness
• hollowness
• blankness
• availability
• void
• bleakness
• exhaustion
• depletion
• nothingness
• openness
• barrenness
• clearness
• dryness
• desolateness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fullness
• fulness
• completeness
• abundance
• fatness
• repleteness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of vacancy

Hattori Racing Enterprises is filling the vacancy left by Johnny Sauter, who was initially designated for the No. 16 Toyota but was reassigned to drive for ThorSport Racing in the No. 66 Ford F-150. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024

The world’s fourth-largest economy has been struggling to gain traction while a falling population means firms in many sectors are having trouble filling vacancies. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 23 Oct. 2024

For Court of Appeals and Supreme Court vacancies, at least three candidates are required. —Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024

Rising vacancies would in turn force landlords to slash rents. —Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024