sac

[ sak ]

/ sæk /

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noun

a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.

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Origin of sac

First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin saccus “bag, sackcloth”; see sack¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sac

saclike, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sac

sac , sack, saque

Words nearby sac

sabretache, sabre-toothed tiger, Sabrina, SABS, sabulous, sac, Sacajawea, sac-a-lait, sacaton, sac bunt, SACC

Other definitions for sac (2 of 3)

Sac

[ sak, sawk ]

/ sæk, sɔk /

noun, plural Sacs, (especially collectively) Sac.

Sauk.

Other definitions for sac (3 of 3)

SAC

or S.A.C.

[ sak ]

/ sæk /

noun

Strategic Air Command.

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How to use sac in a sentence

Surrounded by inert goods, we felt hemmed in, pushed toward a lifestyle cul-de-sac.
How Young People Are Destroying Liberty|James Poulos|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, in lower Manhattan, former SAC Capital manager Matthew Martoma is on trial for insider trading in drug-company stocks.
Confide Is the Best Way to Keep Your Dastardly Deeds Hidden—For Now|Daniel Gross|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As part of the deal, Cohen and SAC Capital had to plead guilty to the charges, and had to accept a further monetary punishment.
That’ll Be $1.2 Billion, Please|Daniel Gross|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cohen and SAC in March agreed to pay a $616 million fine to settle insider-trading charges.
That’ll Be $1.2 Billion, Please|Daniel Gross|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The settlement is actually for $1.8 billion, but SAC Capital is getting a credit for the $616 million it already paid the SEC.
That’ll Be $1.2 Billion, Please|Daniel Gross|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The case abounded in these culs-de-sac which seemed to lead nowhere.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
He feared that he would either be shot or left to starve in this cul-de-sac in the hills.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
It was not the kind of cul-de-sac that Goritz would have chosen.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
In each sac, the outer wall of the tube has grown inward and carried with it a very tiny artery.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
On-sw-kie, the Sac; in the act of praying; his prayer written in characters on a maple stick.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

British Dictionary definitions for sac (1 of 2)

sac

/ (sæk) /

noun

a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant

Derived forms of sac

saclike, adjective

Word Origin for sac

C18: from French, from Latin saccus; see sack 1

British Dictionary definitions for sac (2 of 2)

SAC

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Special Area of Conservation

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Scientific definitions for sac

sac

[ săk ]

A pouch or pouch-shaped structure in an animal or plant, often containing liquids. The human bladder is a sac.

sac

Origin of sac

OTHER WORDS FROM sac

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sac

Words nearby sac

Other definitions for sac (2 of 3)

Other definitions for sac (3 of 3)

or S.A.C.

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How to use sac in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sac (1 of 2)

Derived forms of sac

Word Origin for sac

British Dictionary definitions for sac (2 of 2)

Scientific definitions for sac