void

CEFRC1

/vɔɪd/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A completely empty space.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Having no legal force or effect.

Examples

  • The will was declared void by the court.

  • This bond is null and void.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Being without; destitute; devoid.

  2. Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

More examples

In context

  • Today's youth's brains are sucked void of common sense.

  • c. 1619–22, Philip Massinger and John Fletcher, A Very Woman I'll chain him in my study, that, at void hours, / I may run over the story of his country.

  • null and void

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The contract was declared blank because it was never signed by both parties.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus.