Sam
noun
a male given name, form of Samuel.
Sam
1 American
[sam]
/ sæm /
SAM
2
American
[sam]
/ sæm /
noun
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surface-to-air missile.
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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
Sam.
4
American
abbreviation
Bible.
SAM
1
British
/ sæm /
acronym
S.Am.
2
British
abbreviation
Sam.
3
British
abbreviation
sam
4
British
/ sæm /
verb
Example Sentences
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Filmmaker Sam Raimi is a producer on the new horror-thriller hybrid “Don’t Breathe,” directed by Fede Alvarez.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
My colleague Sam Adams interviews Michael Arden, the ingenious new play’s Tony-winning director, about how he pulled it off.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2026
Former Montana smokejumper — a firefighter who parachutes into rural terrain to contain wildfires — Sam Forstag is also hoping to go to D.C. as the state’s first Democratic member of Congress in 30 years.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026
It held a celebrity exhibition match between Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer and hosted George H. W. Bush for a fundraiser.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
“Take it to Sam Kee Laundry,” Ma called out in an urgent tone.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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