Showing results for BAC. Search instead for balc.

BAC

¹ American

abbreviation

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.

bac ² American

[bak] / bæk /

noun

baccalaureate.

Etymology

Origin of BAC

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Etienne, 36 years old, works for Bank of America BAC -0.24%decrease; red down pointing triangle in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

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

The Hungarian government has said BAC had "no manufacturing or operational site" in the country.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

BAC helped push Senator Joe McCarthy over the brink in 1954, by supplying a bit of backbone to the Eisenhower Administration at the right time.

From The Invisible Government by Smoot, Dan

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023