sacking

American  

[sak-ing] / ˈsæk ɪŋ /

noun

1. stout, coarse woven material of hemp, jute, or the like, chiefly for sacks.

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sacking British  

/ ˈsækɪŋ /

noun

1. coarse cloth used for making sacks, woven from flax, hemp, jute, etc

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Etymology

Origin of sacking

First recorded in 1580–90; sack ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker Tuesday in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the firebrand's sacking.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Now he farms just half on his own after sacking the workers he once relied on, and has quit growing wheat, a fertiliser-intensive crop.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

These ranged from revealing Altman's frenzied response to his abrupt sacking in 2023, asking a former colleague at one point - "still don't want me?"

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Formerly regarded as close to Lord Mandelson, Streeting has distanced himself from the former Labour minister since his sacking as US ambassador, saying earlier this year he would never speak to him again.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Had to ride in one of the wheelbarrows as I now had neither trousers nor shoes—they hid me under the same sacking they’d used to hide the radios, stinking of onion and cows.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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