six-pack

American  

[siks-pak] / ˈsɪksˌpæk /

noun

1. six bottles or cans of a beverage, as beer or a soft drink, packaged and sold especially as a unit.

2. any package of six identical or closely related items, as seedling plants or small batteries, sold as a unit.

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six-pack British  

noun

1. informal a package containing six units, esp six cans of beer

2. a set of highly developed abdominal muscles in a man

3. (modifier) arranged in standard sets of six

   six-pack apartment blocks

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Etymology

Origin of six-pack

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“I didn’t want him to have a six pack, I wanted him to feel like a real person,” Gadd says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

I have maintained many of these habits and a few of my six pack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I only took a six pack, but I donated to all the spectators and competitors. It was a good afternoon," he said of his winnings.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

So I’m just being honest with myself and not worrying about the number on the scale or having a six pack.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2018

Mose laid aside hat and coat, and as the six pack horses approached, seized the one intended for him.

From The Eagle's Heart by Garland, Hamlin