Word BookShort entry

Sac

noun/sˈæk/

Definition

an enclosed space

a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈæk/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈak/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈak/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈæk/.

Examples

the trapped miners found a pocket of air

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pocket sack Sauk pouch theca

Parts of Speech

noun	an enclosed space “the trapped miners found a pocket of air”
noun	a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
noun	a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
noun	a structure resembling a bag in an animal

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Sack

ein geschlossener Raum

🇪🇸Spanish

saco

un espacio cerrado

🇮🇹Italian

sacco

uno spazio chiuso

🇳🇱Dutch

zak

een afgesloten ruimte

🇵🇹Portuguese

saco

um espaço fechado

🇷🇺Russian

мешок

закрытое пространство

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सैक

एक बंद जगह

🇧🇩Bengali

থলি

একটি আবদ্ধ স্থান

🇮🇳Tamil

பை

ஒரு மூடப்பட்ட இடம்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంచి

ఒక పరివేష్టిత స్థలం

🇮🇳Marathi

थैली

एक बंदिस्त जागा

🇮🇳Gujarati

કોથળી

એક બંધ જગ્યા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚೀಲ

ಒಂದು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದ ಜಾಗ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സഞ്ചി

ഒരു അടഞ്ഞ ഇടം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਥੈਲੀ

ਇੱਕ ਬੰਦ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

تھیلی

ایک منسلک جگہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

囊

一个封闭的空间

🇯🇵Japanese

嚢

密閉された空間

🇰🇷Korean

낭

밀폐된 공간

🇻🇳Vietnamese

túi

một không gian khép kín

🇹🇭Thai

ถุง

พื้นที่ปิดล้อม

🇮🇩Indonesian

kantung

sebuah ruang tertutup

🇲🇾Malay

kantung

ruang tertutup

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كيس

مساحة مغلقة

🇮🇷Persian

کیسه

یک فضای بسته

🇹🇷Turkish

kese

kapalı bir alan

🇮🇱Hebrew

שַׁלפּוּחִית

חלל סגור

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'sac'?

The primary meaning of 'sac' is 'an enclosed space'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sac' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'sac' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sac' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sac' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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