Sam

¹ American  

[sam] / sæm /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Samuel.

2. a female given name, form of Samantha.

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SAM ² American  

[sam] / sæm /

noun

1. surface-to-air missile.

2. Space Available Mail: a special air service for sending parcels weighing up to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) to overseas members of the armed forces: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment is charged.

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SAM ³ American  

1. shared-appreciation mortgage.

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Sam. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Samuel.

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SAM ¹ British  

/ sæm /

acronym

1. surface-to-air missile

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S.Am. ² British  

abbreviation

1. South America(n)

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Sam. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Samuel

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sam ⁴ British  

/ sæm /

verb

1. dialect to collect; gather up

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Example Sentences

With a far-seeing stillness, Kani’s Sam does more than endure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, the scallop and soup examples I mentioned above came, respectively, from Ed Yong’s “An Immense World,” about animal perception, and Sam Kean’s “The Disappearing Spoon”—of which I have completed 87% so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

World, formerly known as Worldcoin, is part of Tools for Humanity, a start-up co-founded and chaired by Sam Altman who is also the head of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sam Altman’s side hustles blur the line between OpenAI’s interests and his own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Just then, there was the sound of running feet behind us, and everyone turned to see Serina and Sam sprinting down the path with a pack of security officers in hot pursuit.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin