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Language Foundation

vacant

Vacant describes a property or housing unit that is not occupied by anyone.

In plain English

It means no one is currently living in the place. The home or unit has no occupant at that time.

In context

Here, vacant reports that the rental property currently has no occupants.

Situation
Browsing rental listings, arranging viewings, applying, and reading availability
What it communicates
reports current occupancy status for a rental property

Meaning limits

By itself, vacant does not say why the property is unoccupied or for how long.

Examples

“Although the furniture was still inside, the apartment was vacant.”

Core meaning

“The landlord showed us a vacant studio above the shop.”

In context

  • unoccupied Near Synonym

    For property or housing, both describe a place with no people in it.

  • occupied Opposite

    This describes the contrasting status of a property or housing unit with people in it.