BAC

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. blood alcohol content; blood-alcohol concentration: the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream: under the laws of most U.S. states, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is the legal definition of intoxication.

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bac ² American  

[bak] / bæk /

noun

1. baccalaureate.

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Etymology

Origin of BAC

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The daily chart has shown some absolute strength against peers, with BAC acting well on the ratio chart over the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Big banks such as Chase, Bank of America BAC 1.15%increase; green up pointing triangle , Wells Fargo and Citigroup C 2.69%increase; green up pointing triangle have millions of customers they can sell mortgages to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Bank of America BAC 0.31%increase; green up pointing triangle , which advised Norfolk Southern on its sale, is set to earn an estimated $130 million fee for its work, if all goes according to plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 20, 2025

But based on initial conversations, it said it did not have any involvement with BAC.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

BAC ... changing, you shall become a dragon, and your wife becoming a beast, shall receive in exchange the form of a serpent, Harmonia, the daughter of Mars, whom you had, being a mortal.

From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides