sax
noun
sax
1 American
[saks]
/ sæks /
noun
Informal.
sax
2
American
[saks]
/ sæks /
noun
Sax.
3
American
abbreviation
-
Saxon.
-
Saxony.
sax
1
British
/ sæks /
noun
sax
2
British
/ sæks /
noun
Etymology
Origin of sax1
By shortening
Origin of sax2
before 900; Middle English sexe, Old English seax, sæx; cognate with Old Norse sax ( Swedish, Danish sax scissors). See saw 1
Example Sentences
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“I can only do this”—he makes a swiping gesture with his hands—“so many times with so many things,” Sax says in a TV segment.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Instead of defending her state title in the 800, she joined teammates Melanie True, Tiffany Sax and Aelo Curtis to win the 4x800 relay in 8:57.21 — a California girls’ record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024
This research was part of his doctoral dissertation at Brown University with Dov Sax, a professor of biogeography and biodiversity and coauthor on the paper.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023
Former Dodgers second baseman and rookie of the year Steve Sax will answer selected questions from readers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
A meeting had already been arranged with Hall, but Anatoly Yatzkov decided not to use Hall’s friend Saville Sax as a courier.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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