vax

American  

[vaks] / væks /

noun

vaxes, plural vaxxes plural

1. a vaccine or vaccination.

   I never got my scheduled measles vax in the 1960s because I contracted the measles first.

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verb (used with object)

vaxed, vaxxed

1. to vaccinate.

   Our hospital policy is that staff must be vaxxed by December 15.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vaxes
  plural
• vaxxes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vax

By shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

Plus, a judge blocks the new childhood vax recommendations, and rich Palm Beach men love loud pants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion ushered in the notion of the “Hot Girl Summer” with her 2019 song, which led to the hopeful but mostly unrealized “hot vax summer” of 2021.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

It’s a far cry from a year ago, with predictions of a “hot vax summer” uninhibited by covid concerns.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2022

While some arts groups and venues are following the eased guidelines, many performing arts organizations are sticking to requiring masks and vax proof at least through the end of May.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2022

"A vax von, indeed!—who vouldn't rather have his own nose than all the vax vons in the vorld?" replied poor Richard.

From Sketches by Seymour — Volume 01 by Seymour, Robert