Definition of vacancy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vacancy

noun

/ˈveɪkənsi/

(plural vacancies)

[countable] a job that is available for somebody to do
- job vacancies
- Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.
- vacancy (for somebody/something) vacancies for bar staff
- to fill a vacancy
- There’s a vacancy in the accounts department.
Synonyms job
jobposition ▪ post ▪ vacancy ▪ appointmentThese are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment.
job work for which you receive regular payment:
He’s trying to get a job in a bank.
position (rather formal) a job:
a senior position in a large corporation
job or position?Position usually refers to a particular job within an organization, especially at a high level, and is not usually used about jobs generally. It is also often used in job applications, descriptions and advertisements.
post a job, especially an important one in a large organization:
a key post in the new government
vacancy a job that is available for somebody to do:
We have several vacancies for casual workers.
appointment (rather formal, especially British English) a job or position of responsibility:
This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work.
Patterns
- a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- a full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- to have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- to apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancy
- to resign from/leave/quit a job/position/post
Extra Examples
- The agency will let you know if they have any suitable vacancies.
- a vacancy for head chef
- a vacancy in the IT department
- It can be difficult to fill teaching vacancies in some areas of the country.
- The agency has at least 200 job vacancies on its books.
- We have several vacancies for casual workers.
- We'll let you know if any more vacancies come up.
Topics Working lifec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- unfilled
- suitable
- casual
- …
verb + vacancy
- have
- create
- leave
- …
vacancy + verb
- arise
- exist
- occur
- …
vacancy + noun
- rate
preposition
- vacancy for
- vacancy in
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[countable] a room that is available in a hotel, etc.
- I'm sorry, we have no vacancies.
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Topics Holidaysc1
[uncountable] (especially in noun compounds) the fact of a job or room being available
- high office vacancy rates and stagnant housing prices
[uncountable] lack of interest or ideas synonym emptiness
- the vacancy of her expression

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