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vacant

vacant

adjective va-KAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

unoccupied

Usage Note

Vacant describes a post, seat, or property that is empty and available; the feminine form is vacante. The phrase poste vacant ('vacant post') is common in job advertisements. It should not be confused with en vacances ('on holiday'), even though both share the Latin root vacare ('to be empty').

Examples

"Le poste est resté vacant pendant six mois."

Natural Translation

The post remained vacant for six months.

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