Vac Meaning in English

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Definition

'Vac' is an informal abbreviation for 'vacuum cleaner', a machine for cleaning floors. It can also mean 'vacuum' or, less commonly in the UK and Australia, an abbreviation of 'vacation'.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal; mostly UK, Australian, and New Zealand English—rare in US English. 'Vac' almost always means 'vacuum cleaner' ('to vac the floor'), rarely 'vacation'. Used mainly in speech or casual writing. Don’t use in formal contexts.

• Spanish: aspiradora (coloquial) - vacío (abreviatura, poco común)
• Portuguese (BR): aspirador (informal) - vácuo (abreviação, pouco comum)
• Portuguese (PT): aspirador (informal) - vácuo (abreviação, pouco comum)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吸尘器（口语） - 真空（缩写，较少见）
• Chinese (Traditional): 吸塵器（口語） - 真空（縮寫，較少見）
• Hindi: वैक्यूम क्लीनर (सामान्य बोलचाल में 'vac')
• Arabic: مكنسة كهربائية (عامية)
• Bengali: ভ্যাক - ভ্যাকুয়াম ক্লিনার
• Russian: пылесос
• Japanese: 掃除機
• Vietnamese: máy hút bụi
• Korean: 진공청소기
• Turkish: elektrikli süpürge
• Urdu: ویکیوم کلینر
• Indonesian: vac - penyedot debu

Example Sentences

Don’t forget to empty the vac after you use it.

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Could you vac the living room, please?

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The vac is in the closet if you need it.

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My old vac just stopped working right in the middle of cleaning.

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We usually vac on Saturdays when everyone’s home.

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I need to buy a new vac for my apartment.

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