vacancy

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a room in a hotel or guest house that is not being used.

n. available accommodation in a hotel, boarding house, or similar establishment.

Español:vacancia

“We were lucky to find a hotel with a vacancy so late at night.”

“The neon sign outside the motel flickered, switching from 'No Vacancy' to 'Vacancy' as the last-minute cancellation was processed.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. an empty area or a gap where something is missing.

n. an unoccupied or empty space; a void within a larger structure.

“He stared into the vacancy of the abandoned warehouse.”

“The architect utilised the vacancy between the two buildings to create a sunlit atrium that served as a communal garden.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Literary

n. a state where someone is not thinking about anything or looks empty-headed.

n. a state of being empty-headed or having a lack of mental concentration or intelligence.

“There was a strange vacancy in his eyes as he stared at the wall.”

“The critic noted a certain vacancy in the actor's performance, suggesting a lack of emotional depth behind the polished exterior.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a tiny hole in a crystal where an atom should be but is missing.

n. a point defect in a crystal lattice where an atom is missing from its regular position.

“The scientist studied how a single vacancy in the metal could change its strength.”

“At high temperatures, the concentration of vacancies within the crystalline structure increases, significantly affecting the material's diffusion rate.”