/sæk/
#2939 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
A large strong bag for carrying heavy things like potatoes or coal.
Word origin
From Latin saccus and Greek sakkos, meaning bag; one of the oldest travelling words in Europe.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- saccus
- English cognates
- satchel
Examples
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A sack is a big strong bag.
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Post used to travel in big sacks.
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In British English, "get the sack" means to lose your job.
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