Definitions

vacant

[vey-kuhnt] / ˈveɪ kənt /

ADJECTIVE

empty; unoccupied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare deserted idle unemployed unfilled uninhabited unused

WEAK

abandoned available clear devoid disengaged free not in use stark tenantless to let unengaged unlived in untaken untenanted void without contents

Antonyms

STRONGEST

busy employed full populated used

WEAK

aware cognizant comprehending occupied overflowing

ADJECTIVE

absent-minded; expressionless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idle

WEAK

abstracted blank daydreaming deadpan dreaming dreamy empty-headed foolish inane incurious inexpressive silly stupid thoughtless unexpressive unintelligent unthinking vacuous vapid witless

Antonyms

WEAK

aware cognizant comprehending full occupied overflowing

Example Sentences

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Each had rented space at vacant Pasadena Unified campuses and was forced to move to new venues.

From Los Angeles Times

Inspired by this, Louis Sr. found a vacant lot in Lincoln Heights and started selling Christmas trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Even now, the block is a ghostly landscape of vacant properties in neat rows, like plots in a cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times

They made a joint commitment to supporting a green energy hub at Grangemouth, on part of the site left vacant by the refinery closure.

From BBC

It sat run-down and vacant until 2019, when a campaign to revitalize it gained steam.

From Los Angeles Times