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Sam

1 American  
[sam] / sæm /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Samuel.

  2. a female given name, form of Samantha.

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.

SAM 3 American  

  1. shared-appreciation mortgage.

Sam. 4 American  

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Samuel.

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

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It’s no secret that Sam Altman can be hard to pin down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The recent attack on Sam Altman’s San Francisco mansion is the starkest example of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The 50-1 outsider won the 2022 Grand National in the final ride of amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen's career.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Sam is supposed to be in his mid-40s, but the character now says he’s 70 to accommodate Kani, who has returned to a role he first played in the 1983 South Africa premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

No one was paying any attention to Sam.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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