Examples of “empty” in a Sentence

adj Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

• The fridge was completely empty after the party.
• They found an empty seat near the back of the theater.
• The car park was empty when we arrived at dawn.

adj Lacking real meaning, value, or sincerity.

• His apology felt empty, like he didn't really mean it.
• Their promises to visit more often sounded empty to me.
• It is an empty gesture if you do not follow it up.

verb To remove all the contents from something.

• Please empty your pockets before going through security.
• She emptied the trash can into the bin outside.
• He emptied the bucket of dirty water down the drain.