English · Word Candidate

void

/vɔɪd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: voids · voiding · voided

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

Adjective

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc.

Adjective

divers great offices that had been long void

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

An empty space; a vacuum.

Noun

Nobody has crossed the void since one man died trying three hundred years ago; it's high time we had another go.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

An extended region of space containing no galaxies.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “void” mean?

Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

Is “void” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.