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Plural
vacancies
1
a physical gap or unoccupied portion in a structure or environment
- The artist filled the vacancy on the wall with a bold abstract painting.
- A sudden vacancy in the crowd revealed the fallen protester.
- The architect designed the building to include a central vacancy for natural light.
- The desert stretched out in a vast vacancy of sand and silence.
- A vacancy between the shelves allowed room for a new display.
2
a state of emptiness in thought, expression, or awareness
- His eyes held a vacancy that unsettled everyone in the room.
- She stared out the window with a vacancy that suggested deep exhaustion.
- The actor portrayed the character's vacancy with haunting precision.
- A vacancy in his expression betrayed his confusion.
- The vacancy in her tone made it clear she wasn't listening.