empty (A1)
adjective, verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɛmpti/
Definition
Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
Examples
The shelves in the supermarket were almost empty.
He stared at the empty chair, wondering where she had gone.
Make sure the fuel tank is empty before you store the car for the winter.
How to Use empty
- empty out (phrasal verb)
- To remove everything from inside a container or place. — "We need to empty out the garage before we can park the car there."
- empty into (prepositional phrase)
- Describes where the contents of something go when it is emptied. — "The river empties into the sea on the other side of the city."
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