Vacancy is

an open or unoccupied space between bodies or things

an interruption of continuity

vacuum

void

gap

opportunity

awaiting

va·can·cy [ˈveɪkənsɪ]

n. pl. va·can·cies

1. The condition of being vacant or unoccupied.

2. An empty or unoccupied space.

3. A position, office, or place of accommodation that is unfilled or unoccupied.

4. Emptiness of mind; inanity.

5. A crystal defect caused by the absence of an atom, ion, or molecule in a crystal lattice.

6. Archaic A period of leisure; idleness.

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