Sasquatch

American  

[sos-kwoch, sas-kwach] / ˈsɒs kwɒtʃ, ˈsæs kwætʃ /

noun

1. Bigfoot.

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sasquatch British  

/ ˈsæsˌkwætʃ /

noun

1. (in Canadian folklore) in British Columbia, a hairy beast or manlike monster said to leave huge footprints

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Etymology

Origin of Sasquatch

First recorded in 1925–30, Sasquatch is from the Mainland Halkomelem word sέsq̉əc

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• Sasquatch vs. yeti

Example Sentences

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

My sketch comedy group is called Sasquatch so I feel like I have to go in there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

The law, initially passed in 1969, was intended to protect both Sasquatch and elk hunters with particularly large beards, according to the Skamania Chamber of Commerce.

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

It’s not making things easy at all for the agents, squirming and kicking its feet wildly as it howls, “I’m innocent. I swear! It was a Sasquatch, not me!”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston