sac

¹

[ sak ]

noun

1. a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.

Sac

²

[ sak, sawk ]

noun

, plural Sacs, (especially collectively) Sac.

1. Sauk.

SAC

³

or S.A.C.

[ sak ]

noun

1. Strategic Air Command.

SAC

¹

abbreviation for

1. Special Area of Conservation

sac

²

/ sæk /

noun

1. a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant

sac

/ săk /

1. A pouch or pouch-shaped structure in an animal or plant, often containing liquids. The human bladder is a sac.

Derived Forms

• ˈsacˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• saclike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sac¹

First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin saccus “bag, sackcloth”; sack ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sac¹

C18: from French, from Latin saccus; see sack ¹

Example Sentences

Boys and girls cross country qualify for CIF Finals next Saturday at My Sac.

From Los Angeles Times

On a Friday night in September 1971, a group of men, clutching sandwiches and flasks of tea, made their way into SAC, a leather goods shop on Baker Street.

From BBC

“His sisters Cheryl and Michelle confirmed the following: ‘Basically he had a tear in the sac around the heart and blood has filled inside it from the main aorta artery and that has caused the heart to stop,’ ” the Facebook statement said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t think we sac bunted once or twice all year, but you need to stay out of a double play, especially when you have Shohei coming up behind you,” Lux said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the sesquicentennial of Western Australia, and everyone on Tony and Judy’s cul de sac is excited.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cyst