Foundation level · Year 4 · free
sack
noun · Say it: SAK
What it means
Foundationa large bag made of strong material for carrying things
Each runner climbed into a sack for the race on sports day.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bag
- pouch
More examples
- The farmer carried a heavy sack of potatoes into the barn.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'sacc', from Latin 'saccus'.
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