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VAYK-uh-nt/ˈveɪkənt/

Vacant means empty and not in use: a vacant seat, a vacant post, a vacant stare. Empty is everyday; occupied sits opposite. A design pause is styling; an unnamed night cell is cover.

Meaning

Empty and not being used; of a post, not filled; of a look, showing no thought.

Examples

• “A vacant night cell on the rota is a cover hole, not a design pause.”
• “Empty is everyday. Unoccupied is the room twin. A pause is a mood. A cell is a name. Write the spare; keep the pause for the foyer art.”

Good to know

Empty, or an unfilled post. Everyday: empty. A design pause ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

unoccupied

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