vacancy — an unoccupied position or job
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an unoccupied position or job
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈveɪkənsi/
Korean meaning: 공석, 빈자리, 채용 공고
Korean pronunciation: 베이-컨-시 (강세: 베이)
Example Sentences
- The 'No Vacancy' sign at the motel was flickering like my hopes of finding a room.
- After the CEO retired, the company struggled to fill the vacancy with someone equally incompetent.
- There are three vacancies in our department that need to be filled urgently.
vacancy
NOUN//ˈveɪkənsi//
an unoccupied position or job
💡 Concept
Looking for someone to fill the position
🎵 Rhyme
One vacancy draws all the fancy!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈveɪkənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈveɪkənsi/
🌳Etymology
Rootvac
Suffix--ancy
Origin
라틴어 'vacare'(비어있다)에서 유래된 단어로, 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래 '비어있는 상태'라는 의미에서 '빈자리, 공석'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
ancyfancy
ancy
fancy
🔗Collocations
job vacancy
fill a vacancy
vacancy rate
no vacancy
advertise a vacancy
vacancy sign
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The 'No Vacancy' sign at the motel was flickering like my hopes of finding a room.”
😄 Fun example
“After the CEO retired, the company struggled to fill the vacancy with someone equally incompetent.”
“There are three vacancies in our department that need to be filled urgently.”
😄 Fun example
“The apartment had a high vacancy rate due to the ghost rumors.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
openingpositionpostemptinessvoid
Antonyms
occupancyfullness
Related
vacantvacatevacuumavailablehiring
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