Sasquatch

noun

Sas·​quatch ˈsa-ˌskwach How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio) -ˌskwäch How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio)
: a hairy creature like a human being reported to exist in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada and said to be a primate between 6 and 15 feet (1.8 and 4.6 meters) tall

called also bigfoot

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There was the diminutive Puck, whose tiny body could hurdle through foes like a bowling ball, and Sasquatch, the scientist Walter Langkowski who transformed into a Hulk-like mythical Great Beast of the North with but a thought. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 For more information on how to adopt Sasquatch, visit the shelter’s website at bchsohio.org. Mike Stunson july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025 Some of our favorites include Mini Motorways, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sneaky Sasquatch, Bloons TD6, and Assemble With Care. iCloud+ Everyone gets 5 GB of storage space in iCloud for free, but that soon fills up with device backups, photos, and videos. Simon Hill, Wired News, 3 July 2025 Shuttle services like Sasquatch Shuttle also relieve congestion at popular sites like Multnomah Falls. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 At one point, the Jack Link’s Sasquatch attempted to steal my Entenmann’s mini muffins. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025 Cannes regular Lizzie Shapiro, a producer at Space Program with credits like Shiva Baby and Sasquatch Sunset, talks the joy of a late-night Doner Kebab and being mistaken for Robert Pattinson’s publicist. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025 There was also a fervent believer in Sasquatch and a museum in Santa Cruz dedicated to the hirsute, mythical creature. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025 Their ratings are incredible, those Sasquatch people. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Halkomelem (Salishan language of southwestern British Columbia) sésq̓əc

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sasquatch was in 1929

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“Sasquatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sasquatch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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Sasquatch

noun
Sas·​quatch ˈsas-ˌkwach How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio) -ˌkwäch How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio)

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