sac
noun
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Definition of sac
(Entry 1 of 4)
: a pouch within an animal or plant often containing a fluid
a synovial sac
sac
abbreviation (1)Definition of sac (Entry 2 of 4)
sacrifice
Sac
Definition of Sac (Entry 3 of 4)
variant of sauk
SAC
abbreviationDefinition of SAC (Entry 4 of 4)
1
special agent in charge
2
Strategic Air Command
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Other Words from sac
Noun
saclike
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adjective
Examples of sac in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The home of one of McGill’s neighbors was also reportedly spray-painted with the racial slur, and rocks were thrown through windows in three homes in the cul-de-sac. — Ashley Mcbride, SFChronicle.com, "Reports: Graffiti with N-word on East Bay homes not being investigated as hate crime," 1 Aug. 2019 But that’s what happened this week on a cul-de-sac near Plata Arroyo Park in East San Jose, as Mayor Sam Liccardo and city transportation director John Ristow — along with several others — cheered the city’s Pavement Maintenance Program for 2019. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Golden State Warriors, Macy Gray to lead Silicon Valley Pride events," 22 Aug. 2019 The two-story masonry-sided home on a cul-de-sac sits in a parkside neighborhood called Star Creek with manicured Bermuda grass lawns. — John C Moritz, USA TODAY, "Quiet Texas neighborhood stunned by connection to El Paso shooting suspect," 4 Aug. 2019 Set on a cul-de-sac along the fairway of an adjoining golf course, the 7,838-square-foot hideaway takes in unobstructed pasture, mountain and ski-run views. — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, "Schusser Stein Eriksen’s off-piste getaway in Utah for sale at $6.8 million," 15 July 2019 The home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in the coveted Shorewood Hills neighborhood on a wooded, oversized lot. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired midcentury asks $1M," 11 July 2019 His sac fly aside, Chapman went 0-for-3 and has one hit in his past 27 at-bats, with 12 strikeouts. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "A’s beef up rotation with Tanner Roark at relatively small risk and cost," 31 July 2019 The Yard Goats built a 4-0 lead, scoring a single run in the third on a fielder’s choice, and added three in the fourth on a sac fly, a Chris Rabago single and a Manny Melendez double. — Staff Report, courant.com, "Skidding Yard Goats blow late lead to Akron," 27 July 2019 But the team found three insurance runs late thanks to a Moreno double in the sixth that scored Myers, a wild pitch that scored Britz and a sac fly that plated Fernandez in the seventh. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "NASA-Orange, League City 13s tighten grip on California prize," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sac
sac
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sac
: a part inside the body of an animal or plant that is shaped like a bag and that usually contains liquid or air
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Kids Definition of sac
: a part of a plant or animal resembling a bag and often containing a liquid or air
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Medical Definition of sac
: a soft-walled anatomical cavity usually having a narrow opening or none at all and often containing a special fluid
a synovial sac
— see air sac, amniotic sac, dental sac, lacrimal sac
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