smack-dab

adverb

ˈsmak-ˈdab 

: exactly, squarely

Synonyms of smack-dab

• right
• just
• squarely

Examples of smack-dab in a Sentence

made reservations at a restaurant that's smack-dab in the center of town

Recent Examples on the Web

And Illinois is smack-dab in the middle of the largest market in the world. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Li grew up in Millbrae, smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay area. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026

The route traces nearly 18 miles of the Lakefront Trail—all of them scenic—with the fountain smack-dab in the middle. — Midwest Living, 12 June 2026

Katharine's first professional home was the third floor of Building 5, a seven-story brick edifice lined with wide windows smack-dab in the middle of the GE factory. — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smack-dab

• ahab
• cantab
• hijab
• kitab
• prefab
• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab

Kids Definition

smack-dab

adverb

ˈsmak-ˈdab

: exactly sense 1b

smack-dab in the middle