🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

공석

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gongsuk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vacancy/ˈveɪ.kən.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"호텔은 주말에 공석이 있었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being vacant or unoccupied.

    "The hotel had a vacancy for the weekend."
  2. 2

    An unoccupied position or job.

    "There is a vacancy for a marketing manager at the company."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word vacantia, meaning 'empty space' or 'freedom from occupation', stemming from vacare ('to be empty'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting an unoccupied ecclesiastical benefice before broadening to physical spaces and job openings.

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