vac- root words — words with the vac- root

The root vac- comes from Latin vaco, meaning be empty, free. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including vacation, vacations, vacancies, vacancy, vacuum, vacant, vacate, vacated, vacating, vacationed, vacationing, vacantly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vac- root

Explore words with vac- — words containing the vac- root and sharing its sense of "be empty, free". Examples include vacation, vacations, vacancies, vacancy, vacuum, vacant, vacate, vacated, vacating, vacationed, vacationing, vacantly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The vac- root means be empty, free, from Latin vaco. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.