informal
: macaroni
—commonly used in the compounds mac and cheese and mac 'n' cheese
For those tired of seafood—it happens—a homey mac and cheese was the comfort food for the day.—
Sam Gugino
Sam GuginoDear Barbecue Joint: You make amazing mac 'n' cheese … but must you add crumbled bacon?—Julie R. Smith
Julie R. Smith
Machabees
military airlift command
Examples of mac in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Serve this with classic barbecue sides like slaw, pickles, potato salad, and mac and cheese.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
Try stirring it into mac and cheese, vodka sauce penne, or even into a quick pasta salad.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
The menu includes all your favorite American comfort food dishes – cheese fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, potato salad, hushpuppies, chicken tenders, hamburgers, quesadillas, wings and more.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Sides lean toward hearty and include mac and cheese and jalapeño creamed corn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The food is the main draw, though, with the brisket, mac and cheese and Chesapeake pickleback slaw being Bruce’s go-to order.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Favorite dishes include bowls, gluten-free mac and an avocado wrap.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
At the top of the list is a recall for Feel Good Foods’ frozen mac and cheese bites, which were pulled from stores nationwide after the discovery of metal contamination.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Sides include dill pickle and pesto pasta for $4.50 and mac and cheese and soups for no more than $8.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Serve this with classic barbecue sides like slaw, pickles, potato salad, and mac and cheese.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
Try stirring it into mac and cheese, vodka sauce penne, or even into a quick pasta salad.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
The menu includes all your favorite American comfort food dishes – cheese fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, potato salad, hushpuppies, chicken tenders, hamburgers, quesadillas, wings and more.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Sides lean toward hearty and include mac and cheese and jalapeño creamed corn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The food is the main draw, though, with the brisket, mac and cheese and Chesapeake pickleback slaw being Bruce’s go-to order.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Favorite dishes include bowls, gluten-free mac and an avocado wrap.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
At the top of the list is a recall for Feel Good Foods’ frozen mac and cheese bites, which were pulled from stores nationwide after the discovery of metal contamination.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Mac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mac. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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