An empty area or space; SYN. vacancy, emptiness.

ETYM Old Eng. voide, Old Fren. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, French vide, from (assumed) Late Lat. vocitus, from Latin vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Related to Vacant, Avoid.
Containing nothing.

1. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty.
2. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to discharge.
3. To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to annul; to nullify.