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sac

[ ˈsak]

sac

noun

[ˈsak]

Definition of sac

(Entry 1 of 4)

: a pouch within an animal or plant often containing a fluid
//a synovial sac

Other Words from sac

Noun

saclike \ ˈsak-ˌlīk \ adjective

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Mealy bugs are distinguished by the white wax covering their body and egg sacs that give them a cottony appearance.
— oregonlive, "The key to healthy houseplants? Location, location, location," 11 Nov. 2019
//Rivera then fired a sac bunt attempt into center field before Tony Womack lined a double down the line to tie it at 2-2.
— Christopher Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Game 7 moments worth revisiting before Astros-Nationals World Series wraps up," 30 Oct. 2019
//In early October, the Glenlivet, a Scottish whisky distillery, introduced its latest booze-delivery vessel: a transparent, sac-like pouch that dissolves in your mouth.
— Travis Deshong, Washington Post, "Whisky pods, walking pods, living pods: Are we pod people now?," 24 Oct. 2019
//Corpus luteum cysts: After your follicle releases an egg, the empty sac shrinks and becomes a mass of cells called corpus luteum.
— Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Do If You Think an Ovarian Cyst Burst," 9 Oct. 2019
//In 2014, surgeons spent a combined 49 hours working to separate the conjoined twins, who shared a chest wall, lungs, pericardial sac, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon and pelvis, according to the Texas Children's Hospital.
— Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Formerly conjoined twins now 5 years-old, start attending Pre-K," 22 Aug. 2019
//Corban Joseph, called up for Wednesday’s game, hit a sac fly to score Mark Canha to extend the lead.
— Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Matt Chapman homers twice in Oakland Athletics’ win over Giants," 14 Aug. 2019
//Females eventually absorb the males who lose organs, such as their eyes during the process, until the male becomes a sac with sperm which the female uses at her leisure to procreate.
— Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Anglerfish Continues To Haunt Our Dreams," 30 July 2019
//How to honor what felt like an epochal achievement but seems, at the moment, like a historical cul de sac, an act of heroism in a literal and figurative vacuum?
— Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, "Goodnight Moon Landing," 18 July 2019

First Known Use of sac

Noun

1741, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sac

Noun

French, literally, bag, from Latin saccus — more at sack

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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofsac

Synonyms of cul-de-sac

(Entry 1 of 2)

a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end

Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms for cul-de-sac

close
[chiefly British],
dead end

causeway

circle,
lane,
laneway
[British],
mews
[chiefly British],
place

corridor

track,
trail

culs-de-sac

noun (2)

variants: also cul-de-sacs

plural of cul-de-sac

Synonyms of culs-de-sac (Entry 2 of 2)

a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end

Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms for culs-de-sac

closes
[chiefly British],
dead ends

causeways

circles,
lanes,
laneways
[British],
mews
[chiefly British],
places

corridors

More Definitions forsac

sac

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sac

: a part inside the body of an animal or plant that is shaped like a bag and that usually contains liquid or air

sac

noun

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Kids Definition of sac

: a part of a plant or animal resembling a bag and often containing a liquid or air

sac

noun

\ ˈsak \

Medical Definition of sac

: a soft-walled anatomical cavity usually having a narrow opening or none at all and often containing a special fluid
//a synovial sac — see air sac, amniotic sac, dental sac, lacrimal sac