Vacancy - English meaning

noun

A ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock.

Usage examples:

The vessel had left its berth

verb

Moor (a ship) in its allotted place.

Usage examples:

They planned to berth hms impregnable at portsmouth

noun

A bed in a boat or train, or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port

noun

The quality of being close together and difficult to go or see through

Usage examples:

[ u ] the density of the smoke made it difficult to breathe., [ c ] lead has a high density.

noun

The state of containing nothing.

Usage examples:

The vast emptiness of space

noun

Empty space

Usage examples:

She loves the emptiness of the desert., he tried to ignore the feeling of emptiness .

noun

A nonsensical remark or action.

Usage examples:

They utter whatever inanities will get them elected

noun

The quality of being extremely silly or having no real meaning or importance, or something that is extremely silly like this

Usage examples:

I was amazed at the inanity of her comments., his speech was full of inanities that were meant to b…

noun

A paid position of regular employment.

Usage examples:

The scheme could create 200 jobs

verb

Do casual or occasional work.

Usage examples:

He left school and jobbed around as a car parts salesman, warehouseman, and removal man

noun

An act of prodding, thrusting, or wrenching.

noun

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

Usage examples:

He is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche

adjective

Denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.

Usage examples:

Other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players

verb

Place (something) in a niche or recess.

Usage examples:

These elements were niched within the shadowy reaches

noun

The absence or cessation of life or existence.

Usage examples:

The fear of the total nothingness of death

noun

A state or place where nothing is present, or where nothing important is present

noun

An act or thing that is legally void.

Usage examples:

It is submitted that the certificates of default on the two recognizances in question are nullities…

noun

Something such as an agreement or decision which no longer has legal force

Usage examples:

The judge ruled that the failure to use the right application form did not render the appeal a null…

noun

The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one.

Usage examples:

They drank themselves into oblivion

noun

The state of being unconscious or lacking awareness of what is happening around you

Usage examples:

He wrote one extraordinary book and then faded into oblivion.

noun

A space or gap that allows passage or access.

Usage examples:

An opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke

adjective

Coming at the beginning of something; initial.

Usage examples:

She stole the show with her opening remark

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

Usage examples:

Increased opportunities for export

noun

An occasion or situation which makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something

Usage examples:

[ c ] she was given the opportunity to manage a day-care center., [ c ] the university is not provi…

noun

An occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something

Usage examples:

An opportunity to do sth there will be an opportunity to discuss the matter again next week., an op…

noun

A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.

Usage examples:

I can't be in two places at once

verb

Put in a particular position.

Usage examples:

A newspaper had been placed beside my plate

noun

An area, town, building, etc.

Usage examples:

Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit., what was the name of that place we drove through on t…

noun

The action of placing someone or something somewhere.

Usage examples:

The proper placement of microphones

noun

The act of placing something in a particular position, or the position of something

Usage examples:

The placement of the furniture makes it hard to walk around., a bunch of new freshmen (= students i…

noun

An occasion when a company's shares become available to buy, or the activity of doing this

Usage examples:

The company is raising £33m through the placement of new shares at 150p each to fund its european e…

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker.

Usage examples:

Follow the blue posts until the track meets a road

verb

Display (a notice) in a public place.

Usage examples:

A curt notice had been posted on the door

adverb

With haste.

Usage examples:

Come now, come post

noun

A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.

Usage examples:

The situation between her and jake had come to a head

noun

A condition or combination of conditions that exist at a particular time

Usage examples:

I was in a situation where i didn’t have cash handy.

noun

The conditions that exist at a particular time and place

Usage examples:

Some dealers have taken advantage of the situation by adding £1,000 or more to the suggested retail…

noun

A long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted.

Usage examples:

He slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox

verb

Place (an object) into a slot, typically one specifically designed to receive it.

Usage examples:

He slotted a cassette into the tape machine

noun

The track of a deer, as visible in soft ground.

Usage examples:

Deer slots can be confused with those of sheep and goats

noun

Behaviour that shows a lack of good sense or judgement.

Usage examples:

I can't believe my own stupidity

noun

The distance through an object, as distinct from width or height.

Usage examples:

The gateway is several feet in thickness

verb

Plane or cut (wood) to a desired breadth or depth.

Usage examples:

He even thicknessed fretboards with the thing.

noun

The state or quality of being thick; the distance from one side of something to the opposite side

Usage examples:

The thickness of a mattress, several thicknesses of fabric

noun

Lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness.

Usage examples:

He denounced what he considered the frivolity or vacuity of much contemporary painting

noun

The quality of showing no intelligent thought

Usage examples:

Arrogance, moral vacuity, and the abuse of power are now routine., it is easy to mock pop culture's…

noun

The quality of showing no intelligent thought

Usage examples:

I was depressed by the vacuousness of the script., her attention to her appearance was wrongly take…

adjective

Not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The contract was void

noun

A completely empty space.

Usage examples:

The black void of space

verb

Declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The supreme court voided the statute