Definition of vacant

What does the word vacant mean?

• part of speech: adjective

  Empty, not filled or occupied, as house is still v., a v. smoking-compartment, have no v. space, will amuse your v. hours, applied for a v. post in the Treasury; not mentally active, not rationally occupied, empty headed, thoughtless, listless, stupid, as his mind seems completely v., received the news with a v. stare, given up to v. frivolities, whence vacantly adv. [old French]