BAC

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. blood alcohol content; blood-alcohol concentration: the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream: under the laws of most U.S. states, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is the legal definition of intoxication.

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bac ² American  

[bak] / bæk /

noun

1. baccalaureate.

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Etymology

Origin of BAC

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The daily chart has shown some absolute strength against peers, with BAC acting well on the ratio chart over the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Bank of America BAC -1.91%decrease; red down pointing triangle held its first investor day in more than a decade Wednesday to sell Wall Street on a story of bigger profits and faster growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

And Bank of America BAC 2.72%increase; green up pointing triangle is expected to bring in the biggest-ever disclosed deal fee for a single bank, a cool $130 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

He said he licensed his trade mark to a company in Hungary called BAC Consulting to use the Gold Apollo name on their own pagers.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

“I know it’s something about squares, and ABC, and BAC, and CAB, and—but you produce the lines.”

From Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel by Dadd, Frank