The meaning of ABSENT is not present at a usual or expected place : missing. How to use absent in a sentence.

ABSENT meaning: 1 : not present at a usual or expected place often + from; 2 : not present at all not existing sometimes + from

absent adjective (NOT PAYING ATTENTION) used to describe a person or the expression on a person's face when they are thinking about other things and are not paying attention to what is …

ab•sent (adj., prep. ˈæb sənt; v. æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt) adj. 1. not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present: absent from class. 2. lacking; nonexistent: Revenge was absent …

to take or keep (oneself ) away: to absent oneself from a meeting. absent is an adjective, absence is a noun: John was absent from school. Any more absences and John will be dropped from …

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word absent, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

ABSENT definition: not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (present ). See examples of absent used in a sentence.