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vacancy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈveɪkənsi/

Forms: vacancies

vacancy means: A job or official position that is available because nobody currently has it.

noun

AVAILABLE JOBB1

A job or official position that is available because nobody currently has it.

  • We have a vacancy for a cook.
  • The company advertised three vacancies online.
  • Have they filled the vacancy in the finance department?

How to use it: a vacancy for someone (There is a vacancy for a nurse at the clinic.); a vacancy in something (We have a vacancy in our sales department.)

Similar words: opening, vacant position

Common phrases: job vacancy, fill a vacancy, vacancy for someone, vacancy in something

AVAILABLE ROOMB1

A room in a hotel or guest house that is available for someone to stay in.

  • Does this hotel have a vacancy?
  • The motel’s sign said no vacancy.
  • We found a guest house with two vacancies for tonight.

Similar words: available room

Common phrases: no vacancy, hotel vacancy, have a vacancy

Questions about vacancy

What does vacancy mean?

A job or official position that is available because nobody currently has it.

What is vacancy in other languages?

Türkçe: açık pozisyon · Español: vacante · Français: poste vacant · Deutsch: freie Stelle · Italiano: posto vacante · 日本語: 求人

How do you pronounce vacancy?

It is pronounced /ˈveɪkənsi/.

How do you use vacancy in a sentence?

We have a vacancy for a cook. The company advertised three vacancies online.

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