vac

[ vak ]

noun

, Informal.

1. vacuum cleaner.

vac

/ væk /

noun

1. informal.
   short for vacation

Word History and Origins

Origin of vac¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

“If you want a vacuum that actually works on pet hair, get one of those vacuums from the 1950s when they were still made out of steel or borrow your husband’s shop vac,” he says.

From Seattle Times

Rotten-egg fumes permeated the air as they used a shop vac to pump the gas into a balloon about the diameter of a beach umbrella.

From Scientific American

He said switching to vac packed mince would cut more than 250 tonnes of plastic from packaging a year.

From BBC

Some shoppers had posted their dislike of the vac packed mince on social media, and reviews on the Sainsbury's website.

From BBC

Vacuum stairs with a handheld or canister vacuum, rather than a bulkier full-sized vac.

From Washington Post