vacancy

vacancy

a job that no one is doing and is therefore available for someone new to do:
There is a vacancy for a shop assistant on Saturdays.


a space or place that is available to be used:
We wanted to book a hotel room in July but there were no vacancies.
The dentist can't see you today but she has a vacancy tomorrow morning.
There are still some vacancies for students in science and engineering, but the vacancies in humanities have been filled


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(Definition of vacancy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
vacancy | AMERICAN DICTIONARY

vacancy


a place or position that is available:
The motel was full – we saw the "No Vacancy" sign.
These companies have a lot of vacancies (= jobs) to fill, and they pay well.
(Definition of vacancy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
vacancy | BUSINESS ENGLISH
 vacancies

HR, WORKPLACE
a job that is available in an organization and that people can apply for:
We currently have a vacancy for a sales representative.
job/staff vacancies Job vacancies in London's investment banking industry continue to rise.
advertise/create/fill a vacancy The Board has the sole authority to fill vacancies on the Committee.
a vacancy arises/exists/occurs We will contact you should a vacancy occur.

COMMERCE
a hotel room, office, etc. that is available for rent:
The hotel has no vacancies.