Meaning & use

vac

noun·Everyday

Informal short form of vacuum, especially a vacuum cleaner.

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Grab the vac; there are crumbs scattered all over the kitchen floor.

He ran the vac quickly over the carpet before the guests arrived.

A note on using this word

Vac is informal; in British university slang it can also mean a term-time vacation, as in 'the Christmas vac.'

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Another way to use it

2. noun

British informal term for a university or school vacation break.

Most students head home for several weeks during the Christmas vac.

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