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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVacant space
/ˈveɪ.kənt speɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unoccupied area or volume available for use, habitation, or storage.
"The downtown office building has a large vacant space on the third floor ready for new tenants." - 2
An unfilled gap or interval between objects or within a conceptual framework.
"She carefully placed the bookshelf into the vacant space between the window and the door."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'vacant,' deriving from the Latin 'vacans' (meaning empty or unoccupied), and 'space,' originating from the Old French 'espace' and Latin 'spatium.' Together, the compound phrase emerged in Middle English usage to describe physical or conceptual areas lacking content, occupancy, or utilization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacant space" is said worldwide
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espace vacant
Transliteration: /ɛs.pas va.kɑ̃/
"Il y a un espace vacant dans le parking."
freier Raum
Transliteration: /ˈfʁaɪ̯.ɐ ʁaʊ̯m/
"Wir können diesen freien Raum für die neuen Möbel nutzen."
spazio vuoto
Transliteration: /ˈspat.tjo ˈvwɔ.to/
"C'è uno spazio vuoto sullo scaffale."
espacio vacante
Transliteration: /esˈpa.sjo baˈkan.te/
"Encontraron un espacio vacante para estacionar el coche."
espaço vago
Transliteration: /isˈpa.su ˈva.ɡu/
"Existe um espaço vago no escritório para a nova mesa."
खाली जगह
Transliteration: khālī jagah
"कमरे में एक खाली जगह है।"
空地
Transliteration: kòng dì
"这栋大楼旁边有一块空地。"
빈 공간
Transliteration: bin gong-gan
"벽에 그림을 걸 빈 공간이 있습니다."
空きスペース
Transliteration: aki supēsu
"部屋の隅に空きスペースがあります。"
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