sack time

noun

, Slang.

1. time spent sleeping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sack time¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

“We’ll have a little man-to-man talk while the leathernecks get some sack time.”

From Literature

He would give his family fifteen more minutes of sack time, he thought, before he would wake them up.

From Literature

"I'm taking sack time while I can," he says.

From Literature

Some brain-training programs could also prevent dementia. We all know there is nothing like a good night's sleep—sack time enhances mood, memory, immune function and hormonal balance—and yet the scientific underpinnings for sleep continue to be a mystery.

From Scientific American

Here’s something new: a government report about which states get the most sack time.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• coma
• dream
• hibernation
• slumber
• trance