How to Use vacant in a Sentence

vacant

adjective
  • The seat was left vacant when the secretary resigned.
  • He had a vacant expression on his face.
  • These lockers are all vacant.
  • Some have been vacant for years.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • The city says it is not deemed vacant.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The space has been vacant since then.
    — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The post had been vacant for more than a year.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Fans should be turned off when a room is vacant.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
  • Every day a space sits vacant, there is a cost.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
  • That council seat was vacant for less than six weeks.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
  • But the apartment had now been vacant for three years.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The house has been vacant for quite awhile, Arnold added.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Large sections of the mall are vacant.
    — Samuel O’Neal April 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Lysinger’s former land has sat vacant for months since.
    — Graham Womack may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • Stephan said the hookah lounge used to be a restaurant and had been vacant.
    — Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That space has been vacant since 2011.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Too many storefronts sit vacant.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Nine district and three vacant at-large slots were on the ballot.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • His seat sat vacant while the Knicks stretched their lead to 30.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • That evening, the trio took a bus to a vacant house in Hyde Park.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Some said work started on the vacant building just this past week.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, every nation has its share of vacant homes.
    — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
  • There were 16 units in the complex, one of which was vacant.
    — Timia Cobb breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Now 78, Zettel will fill a seat that has been vacant for months.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
  • There are also three vacant sites and one parking lot.
    — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Once considered safe bets for steady rent, many now sit vacant.
    — Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Jheck could grow vacant, and was prone to violent rages.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • What many have in common is leaving their homes vacant while they’re gone.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The vacant home could be turned back into staff quarters.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • Six buildings are now vacant, and there could be more in the near future.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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