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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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It is working with city officials, looking into a program like Vacant to Vibrant for Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Vacant lots and boarded up homes seem nearly as plentiful as occupied properties and many retail shops are shuttered or run down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Vacant data centers would pose a “severe budgetary threat” to the utilities sector, as “regulated utilities around the country have based their power procurement decisions and rate-setting decisions on data-center demand growth,” Arun added.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Vacant faces in the icy wind reflect the sense of shock that has gripped many Swedes in the past 24 hours.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

All roads are empty and I pull into the Vacant Taxis lot.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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