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

The last bank failure — Citizens Bank, based in Sac City, Iowa — was in November.

From Seattle Times

Sac State knocked out top-seeded Eastern Washington after beating No. 9 seed Idaho in the first round.

From Seattle Times

But Schultz was nowhere to be found, and his Nov. 21 disappearance outside Sac City remains a mystery.

From Seattle Times

“Obviously a tough loss a couple of days ago at Sac, and we just wanted to come back and get in the win column.”

From Washington Times

Dickey was arrested and taken to Sac County Jail and charged with interference with official acts.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• cyst