vacant seat
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Vacant — Va cant, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Deprived of contents; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vacant succession — Vacant Va cant, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Deprived of contents; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vacant — [vā′kənt] adj. [OFr < L vacans, prp. of vacare, to be empty] 1. having nothing in it, as a space; devoid of contents; empty; void 2. not held, filled, or occupied, as a position or office 3. having no occupant [a vacant seat] 4. untenanted, as … English World dictionary
vacant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin vacant , vacans, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free Date: 14th century 1. not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer < a vacant office > < vacant thrones > … New Collegiate Dictionary
vacant — va|cant [ˈveıkənt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free ] 1.) a vacant seat, building, room or piece of land is empty and available for someone to use ▪ Only a few apartments were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vacant — va|cant [ veıkənt ] adjective * 1. ) a place that is vacant is available, because no one else is using it: The room on the first floor is vacant. This house has been vacant since early spring. a vacant seat/chair/table: The only vacant seats are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vacant */ — UK [ˈveɪkənt] / US adjective 1) a place that is vacant is available, because no one else is using it The room on the first floor is vacant. This house has been vacant since early spring. a vacant seat/chair/table: The only vacant seats are on the … English dictionary
vacant — [[t]ve͟ɪkənt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If something is vacant, it is not being used by anyone. Half way down the coach was a vacant seat... In every major city there are more vacant buildings than there are homeless people. Syn: empty 2) ADJ If a… … English dictionary
vacant — adjective 1 a vacant seat, room etc is empty and available for someone to use: Only a few apartments were still vacant. 2 formal a vacant job or position in an organization is available for someone to start doing: fall vacant (=become vacant) 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seat — seat1 W1S2 [si:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place to sit)¦ 2¦(official position)¦ 3¦(part of a chair)¦ 4 baby/child/car seat 5 seat of government/power 6 seat of learning 7¦(clothes)¦ 8 take a back seat (to somebody/something) 9 on the edge of your seat … Dictionary of contemporary English
vacant — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, fall (only used of jobs) ▪ A seat became vacant and he took it. ▪ A job fell vacant in the accounting department. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
