French word

vacant

Pronunciation

IPA/vakɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivefree

Example

Le siège est vacant.

The seat is free.

Illustration for vacant (free)

More examples

Il y a un poste vacant dans l'entreprise.

There is a vacant position at the company.

Core concept

An empty seat, room, or position waiting for someone or something to occupy it.

Common phrases

  • poste vacant

    vacant position

  • siège vacant

    vacant seat

  • appartement vacant

    vacant apartment

Similar words

libre: Free for use because no one else is using or occupying it.
disponible: Ready to be supplied or assigned in response to a request or booking.

Definition in French

Qui n'est pas occupé, appliqué à un lieu, un siège, un logement ou un poste.

Word origin

French vacant comes from Latin vacans, the present participle of vacare, meaning "to be empty," through historical French usage.

Usage tips

  • Vacant is more formal than common alternatives such as "libre" or "disponible" and is frequent in notices and administrative writing.

Other meanings

  • emptyadjective

Opposites

  • occupéoccupiedadjective
  • pleinfulladjective

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