six-pack
Americannoun
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six bottles or cans of a beverage, as beer or a soft drink, packaged and sold especially as a unit.
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any package of six identical or closely related items, as seedling plants or small batteries, sold as a unit.
noun
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informal a package containing six units, esp six cans of beer
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a set of highly developed abdominal muscles in a man
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(modifier) arranged in standard sets of six
six-pack apartment blocks
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of six-pack
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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He is as fit as anyone else, but his strength is rooted in his humble nature rather than the Instagram-worthy six-pack abs sculpted to perfection that most youngsters today seem to aspire to.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
In one of the Super Bowl slots, a short man asks a representation of an AI assistant how to get six-pack abs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
The 30-second spot features a young man in a park attempting pull-ups, who asks a muscular bystander about achieving six-pack abs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
A six-pack of 1.55-ounce Hershey bars that cost $4.97 in mid-May now costs $8.24 at a Walmart in Virginia, according to a Barron’s price check.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Three afternoons later, Pearl and Moody were in the living room watching Ricki Lake when they saw Izzy stride calmly down the hallway, a six-pack of toilet paper under each arm.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Coming from a place where six-packs and muscles are expected, he has talked openly about the weight challenges he faced as a youngster and draws "motivation" from inspiring others.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
Will we all receive the six-packs of our dreams?
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
Starting Monday, Sept. 20, the late-night bakery chain will provide teachers free six-packs in honor of the back-to-school season, a spokesperson for Insomnia Cookies told Fox News.
From Fox News ● Sep. 19, 2021
His father’s insurance doesn’t cover the formula that provides that nutrition, six-packs that cost almost $10 each.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2017
The rest of the night is a complete blur of boxes and hot bags and change and six-packs and twenty-dollar bills.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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