six-pack

American  

[siks-pak] / ˈsɪksˌpæk /

noun

1. six bottles or cans of a beverage, as beer or a soft drink, packaged and sold especially as a unit.

2. any package of six identical or closely related items, as seedling plants or small batteries, sold as a unit.

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six-pack British  

noun

1. informal a package containing six units, esp six cans of beer

2. a set of highly developed abdominal muscles in a man

3. (modifier) arranged in standard sets of six

   six-pack apartment blocks

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Etymology

Origin of six-pack

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

In one of the Super Bowl slots, a short man asks a representation of an AI assistant how to get six-pack abs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The 30-second spot features a young man in a park attempting pull-ups, who asks a muscular bystander about achieving six-pack abs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“If you could actually get a six-pack in 10 minutes, that would be awesome.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Chocolate prices have significantly increased, with a six-pack of Hershey bars rising from $4.97 to $8.24 at one Walmart since May.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

When I leave, I stack up my orders in the car and have to run back in for a six-pack of Coke for the first stop.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King