Definition of
Vacant
- (adj, all) without an occupant or incumbent
- (adj, all) void of thought or knowledge
via WordNet, Princeton University
Origin of the word Vacant
- late 13c., from O.Fr. vacant, from L. vacantem (nom. vacans), prp. of vacare "to be empty" (see vain). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper