The absence of matter.

synonym: vacuity.

Roget 334: gaseity^†; vaporousness etc. adj.; flatulence, flatulency; volatility; aeration, aerification.    elastic fluid, gas, air, vapor, ether, steam, essence, fume, reek, effluvium, flatus; cloud etc. 353; ammonia, ammoniacal gas^†; volatile alkali; vacuum, partial vacuum.    [Science of elastic fluids] pneumatics, pneumatostatics^†; aerostatics^†, aerodynamics.    gasmeter^†, gasometer^†; air bladder, swimming bladder, sound, (of a fish). ... show more

An empty area or space:
— Without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum.

synonyms: emptiness, vacancy, void.

Roget 187: absence; inexistence etc. 2^†; nonresidence, absenteeism; nonattendance, alibi.    emptiness etc. adj.; void, vacuum; vacuity, vacancy; tabula rasa [Lat.]; exemption; hiatus etc. (interval) 198; lipotype^†.    truant, absentee.    nobody; nobody present, nobody on earth; not a soul; ame qui vive [Fr.].    ... show more

Dutch: vrije kamer, gaping, hiaat, lacune, leegte, leemte, manco, vacuüm

A region that is devoid of matter.

synonym: vacuity.

Dutch: luchtledig, vacuüm

An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction.

synonym: vacuum cleaner.

Dutch: stofzuigen, stofzuiger
Polish: odkurzacz

Clean with a vacuum cleaner:
— Vacuum the carpets.

synonyms: hoover, vacuum-clean.

Dutch: stofzuigen