Sasquatch
noun
Sasquatch
American
[sos-kwoch, sas-kwach]
/ ˈsɒs kwɒtʃ, ˈsæs kwætʃ /
noun
sasquatch
British
/ ˈsæsˌkwætʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sasquatch
First recorded in 1925–30, Sasquatch is from the Mainland Halkomelem word sέsq̉əc
Compare meaning
How does sasquatch compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
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.
See Examples For:
He later claimed the girl was taken forcibly by Sasquatch, who was never brought in for questioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Then I would go to Coffee for Sasquatch, which is amazing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
Hundreds of sightings of Sasquatch, which is also commonly known as Bigfoot, have been reported in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
Democrats and Republicans are equally likely to believe that creatures known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch exist in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2024
Her screaming at Sasquatch was the last thing I heard before they started pushing me through the pod, which is about the worse situation you can ever find yourself in, man.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
They’ll even make you a unicorn or a sasquatch or a wearable Velociraptor costume that roars and can open and close its jaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
That’s because the sasquatch was a costume and his stroll through the park was a publicity push for the new film from the brothers David and Nathan Zellner.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The sasquatch mascot for local meat snacks retailer Jack Link’s sat down to make a scene for the crowd.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
I had a new perspective: Maybe the rustling in the trees wasn’t sasquatch, but it was worth investigating.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2021
The Golden State is ranked among the top states in the country for those looking to catch a glimpse of the sasquatch, with some 1,697 sightings.
From Fox News ● Nov. 12, 2020
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
