sacks

[US]/sæks/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sturdy bags made of coarse material.

Phrases & Collocations

grain sacks

sand sacks

sacks of rice

potato sacks

oliver sacks

Example Sentences

The sacks were bursting with grain.

I bought three sacks of rice.

the contents of the sacks were thrown pell-mell to the ground.

bursting sacks of uncollected refuse.

The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs.

That is a drop of grain sacks from an aircraft to the hungry people on the island.

Help me to load the sacks onto the cart.

the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house.

Real-world Examples

The sacks are full of cobalt ore.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

A college student handed me sacks filled with organic tomatoes and melons.

Source: New Century College English Comprehensive Course (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Local media showed pictures of people carrying away sacks of grain from the building.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2022

Later, when the men came out of the cave, they didn't have their sacks.

Source: BlackCat (Beginner) Audiobook

" Go below and fill a sack with coal" .

Source: Sea Wolf (Volume 1)

It was just like the night when Trelawney had been sacked.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Moody dropped his sacks at his feet and turned to Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

His friend sees the camera and he drops his sack.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

His friend see the camera and he drops his sack.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Five have already been sacked and charged with murder.

Source: BBC Listening February 2023 Collection

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