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noun / adjective

void

VOYD/vɔɪd/

An empty space or a complete lack of something.

A vast dark void stretches beyond the lone figure.

Single small person at edge of an enormous empty dark cavern, emptiness dominates.
Etymology
voidLatinunoccupied, vacant

Originally describing something unoccupied or empty, void became a noun for an empty space. That physical absence also came to express an inward sense of something lost or lacking.

In context

The Secrets of the Universe1:13
This void, which stretches an incredible 2 billion light-years across, challenges some of the most basic ideas in cosmology. The existence of such a vast empty space raises big questions
We Are Living Inside a Huge Cosmic Void. There's the Problem!

More examples

  • Her departure left a void in the team.
  • The room seemed void of warmth.
  • The rescue workers searched the void beneath the rubble.

Forms

void · voids

Similar words

gap
An opening or absence, often between two things.
emptiness
The state of lacking contents rather than a particular space.