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vacant

intermediateB1

/ˈveɪ.kənt/ · va-cant

not occupied or filled; empty.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not occupied or filled; empty.

جگہ یا عہدہ جس پر کوئی شخص موجود نہ ہو؛ خالی۔

خالی

khali

Formal: خالی

Synonyms

emptyunoccupiedavailableخالیبرخالیفراخ

Antonyms

occupiedfilledtakenمقبوضہبھرا ہوالگا ہوا

Common Collocations

  • vacant seat
  • vacant position
  • vacant space

Example Sentences

The apartment is vacant and ready for new tenants.

یہ اپارٹمنٹ خالی ہے اور نئے مستاجرین کے لیے تیار ہے۔

Yeh apartment khali hai aur naye mustajirin ke liye tayyar hai.

The school has several vacant positions for teachers.

اسکول میں اساتذہ کے لیے کئی خالی عہدے ہیں۔

School mein asatza ke liye kai khali ohde hain.

There was a vacant lot where a new building is planned.

وہاں ایک خالی پلاٹ تھا جہاں ایک نئی عمارت کا منصوبہ ہے۔

Wahan ek khali plot tha jahan ek nai imarat ka mansooba hai.

Easily Confused With

vacant:Often confused with 'vacation', but 'vacant' refers to something being unoccupied while 'vacation' refers to a break from work.

Word Family

vacancy
nounخالی جگہ
vacate
verbخالی کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'vacuum' which is empty and devoid of content.

Picture an empty room without any furniture.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تھوڑا سا خالی گھر ہے میرے دل میں، پر یادیں اس میں بھری ہیں اَن گنت۔

Thoda sa khali ghar hai mere dil mein, Par yaadein is mein bhari hain an gant.

There is a small vacant house in my heart, But it is filled with countless memories.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خالی برتن کی آواز زیادہ ہوتی ہے۔

Khali bartaan ki awaaz zyada hoti hai.

An empty vessel makes more noise.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "vacans" — empty, free

First known use: 15th century

The word 'vacant' has been used in English since the 15th century, deriving from the Latin 'vacans', which means 'empty' or 'unoccupied'.