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

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

Buybacks topped a combined $500 billion at JPMorgan Chase JPM 1.04%increase; green up pointing triangle , Bank of America BAC 0.72%increase; green up pointing triangle , Citigroup C 0.49%increase; green up pointing triangle and Wells Fargo WFC -0.65%decrease; red down pointing triangle during the 10-year period ended Sept. 30, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Combined with JPMorgan Chase JPM 0.90%increase; green up pointing triangle , Bank of America BAC 0.63%increase; green up pointing triangle , Citigroup C 3.95%increase; green up pointing triangle and Wells Fargo WFC 0.36%increase; green up pointing triangle , the six biggest banks brought in some $593 billion in revenue in 2025, up 6% and better than any prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bank of America BAC -1.18%decrease; red down pointing triangle said its profit rose 12% in the fourth quarter of last year, as consumer spending climbed and delinquencies on credit cards edged lower.

From The Wall Street Journal