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Sam

1 American  
[sam] / sæm /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Samuel.

  2. a female given name, form of Samantha.

SAM 2 American  
[sam] / sæm /

noun

  1. surface-to-air missile.

  2. Space Available Mail: a special air service for sending parcels weighing up to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) to overseas members of the armed forces: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment is charged.

SAM 3 American  

  1. shared-appreciation mortgage.

Sam. 4 American  

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Samuel.

SAM 1 British  
/ sæm /

acronym

  1. surface-to-air missile

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S.Am. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. South America(n)

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Sam. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Samuel

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sam 4 British  
/ sæm /

verb

  1. dialect to collect; gather up

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Example Sentences

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When Sam looks at Hally, he hopes to catch a glimpse of the future he has tried in his loving way to shape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In other AI news: Ahead of a planned IPO, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s personal investments remain opaque, making it hard to spot any conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

World, formerly known as Worldcoin, is part of Tools for Humanity, a start-up co-founded and chaired by Sam Altman who is also the head of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sam Altman’s side hustles blur the line between OpenAI’s interests and his own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

With that he hurried away to talk to Sam and Serina, who were dressed head to toe in what looked like clothing straight from the eighties.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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