vacant
/ˈveɪkənt/adjective
उच्चारण वेकन्ट
खाली, रिक्त (सीट, कमरा, पद)
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
(of a seat, room, house or job) empty; not being used or filled
खाली, रिक्त (सीट, कमरा, पद)
- There are two vacant seats in the back row.
- The post of librarian has been vacant for a year.
- vacant land behind the school
+ 3 more examples
- The hotel has no vacant rooms during the festival.
- A vacant plot near the station was used as a car park.
- Several posts remain vacant in the department.
Synonyms empty unoccupied free available unfilled
- 2
(of a look or expression) showing no sign of thought or interest
(नज़र, चेहरा) भावहीन, खाली, सूना
- He stared at the board with a vacant expression.
- The tired clerk gave me a vacant stare and then went back to his files.
- She gave a vacant smile and looked away.
+ 2 more examples
- His vacant eyes showed he was not listening.
- The boy had a vacant look when the teacher called his name.
Synonyms blank expressionless absent-minded glazed
Opposite alert attentive thoughtful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
vacant + noun
Before a noun, vacant describes a seat, room, plot or post that nobody is using or holding.
Noun से पहले 'vacant' ऐसी सीट, कमरे, भूखंड या पद का वर्णन करता है जिसका उपयोग या धारण कोई नहीं कर रहा।
- There is no vacant seat in this compartment.
- The post of clerk has been vacant since March.
become / fall vacant
A job or position becomes vacant or falls vacant when the person holding it leaves.
जब पद पर बैठा व्यक्ति चला जाता है, तब वह पद 'become vacant' या 'fall vacant' होता है।
- When the principal retired, the post fell vacant.
vacant + look / expression / stare
In this use, vacant means showing no thought or interest, as if the mind is somewhere else.
इस प्रयोग में 'vacant' का अर्थ है विचार या रुचि का अभाव, मानो मन कहीं और हो।
- He gave a vacant stare when the teacher asked the question.
vacancy (noun) for
The noun vacancy names an empty job or room, and it takes for before the post.
Noun 'vacancy' रिक्त पद या कमरे का नाम है और पद से पहले 'for' लेता है।
- The bank has a vacancy for a probationary officer.
+Collocations 4
vacant + noun
seatpostplotflatstare
- A vacant plot near the school is used as a playground.
verb + vacant
fallbecomeremainleave sthdeclare sth
- The seat of the MLA was declared vacant.
adverb + vacant
currentlystillcompletelytemporarilylong
- The post of lecturer is still vacant.
vacant + possession
vacant possessionvacant lotvacant positionvacant space
- The flat is sold with vacant possession.
“More examples 5
- The bus was crowded, and there was not a single vacant seat.
बस भरी हुई थी और एक भी खाली सीट नहीं थी।
- Applications are invited for the vacant posts of clerks.
लिपिकों के रिक्त पदों के लिए आवेदन आमंत्रित किए जाते हैं।
- The old house in our lane has been vacant for years.
हमारी गली का पुराना मकान वर्षों से खाली पड़ा है।
- She sat by the window with a vacant look on her face.
वह खिड़की के पास भावशून्य चेहरे के साथ बैठी थी।
- The room will be vacant from the first of next month.
यह कमरा अगले माह की पहली तारीख़ से खाली हो जाएगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There are two vacancy posts in our office.
✓ There are two vacant posts in our office.
Vacancy is a noun; before the noun posts the adjective vacant is needed.
'Vacancy' noun है; noun 'posts' से पहले adjective 'vacant' चाहिए।
✗ There are many vacants in the railway.
✓ There are many vacancies in the railway.
Vacant is an adjective; the noun for empty posts is vacancy.
'Vacant' adjective है; रिक्त पदों के लिए noun 'vacancy' है।
✗ I am vacant today, so I can come.
✓ I am free today, so I can come.
Vacant is used for places and posts, not for a person who has no work; say free.
'Vacant' स्थानों और पदों के लिए है, खाली समय वाले व्यक्ति के लिए नहीं; 'free' कहें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Vacant, empty and unoccupied all mean nothing is there, but the focus differs.
Vacant, empty और unoccupied का अर्थ कुछ न होना है, पर ध्यान अलग है।
Available for someone to use or take; used for seats, rooms and jobs.
किसी के उपयोग या ग्रहण के लिए उपलब्ध; सीट, कमरे और नौकरी के लिए।
- A vacant room is available upstairs.
Contains nothing at all, including containers.
कुछ भी नहीं रखता, बर्तनों सहित।
- The glass is empty.
Formal; not being used by anyone at the moment.
औपचारिक; इस समय किसी के उपयोग में नहीं।
- The seat was unoccupied.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
va·cant
With -ant (not -ent; not 'vaccant'); the noun vacancy (job vacancies in every notification), the verb vacate (leave a seat or a post).
अंत में -ant (-ent नहीं; 'vaccant' गलत है); noun vacancy (हर notification में job vacancies), verb vacate (सीट या पद छोड़ना)।
?Which word?
Keep the empty words together: vacant (not in use), empty (containing nothing), hollow (empty inside), blank (nothing written).
खाली के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: vacant (उपयोग में नहीं), empty (जिसमें कुछ न हो), hollow (अंदर से खाली), blank (कुछ लिखा न हो)।