informal
: macaroni
—usually used in the phrases mac and cheese and mac {apos}n{apos} 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
informal + old-fashioned
: fellow
—used informally to address a man whose name is not known
Machabees
military airlift command
Synonyms of mac
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
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
This version stuck with the same basic design, but gave it a somewhat softer and less metallic look—those of you with long enough memories may recall that Yosemite was the Mac's first facelift of the iOS 7 era, and getting rid of pseudo-realistic textures was a major design goal.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
During his career, Reid toured with Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull and more.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There are also numerous first-time nominees, including Mac Miller, who is being recognized posthumously for the visual accompaniment to Balloonerism.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
The keyboard also has dimmable white backlighting and comes with replaceable keycaps for Mac or Windows.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Apple's annual back-to-school sale is still going, but unlike last year, Apple isn’t offering gift cards on iPad and Mac purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Mac’s wish became McElhenney’s reality in June 2019 when the actor caught the first pitch from Utley at a Phillies game.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
This version stuck with the same basic design, but gave it a somewhat softer and less metallic look—those of you with long enough memories may recall that Yosemite was the Mac's first facelift of the iOS 7 era, and getting rid of pseudo-realistic textures was a major design goal.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
During his career, Reid toured with Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull and more.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There are also numerous first-time nominees, including Mac Miller, who is being recognized posthumously for the visual accompaniment to Balloonerism.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
The keyboard also has dimmable white backlighting and comes with replaceable keycaps for Mac or Windows.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Apple's annual back-to-school sale is still going, but unlike last year, Apple isn’t offering gift cards on iPad and Mac purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Mac’s wish became McElhenney’s reality in June 2019 when the actor caught the first pitch from Utley at a Phillies game.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The company noted that the larger of the two models can run on a single Nvidia 80GB chip, while the smaller one fits on consumer hardware like a Mac laptop.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
This version stuck with the same basic design, but gave it a somewhat softer and less metallic look—those of you with long enough memories may recall that Yosemite was the Mac's first facelift of the iOS 7 era, and getting rid of pseudo-realistic textures was a major design goal.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
During his career, Reid toured with Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull and more.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There are also numerous first-time nominees, including Mac Miller, who is being recognized posthumously for the visual accompaniment to Balloonerism.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
The keyboard also has dimmable white backlighting and comes with replaceable keycaps for Mac or Windows.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Apple's annual back-to-school sale is still going, but unlike last year, Apple isn’t offering gift cards on iPad and Mac purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Mac’s wish became McElhenney’s reality in June 2019 when the actor caught the first pitch from Utley at a Phillies game.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The company noted that the larger of the two models can run on a single Nvidia 80GB chip, while the smaller one fits on consumer hardware like a Mac laptop.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
This version stuck with the same basic design, but gave it a somewhat softer and less metallic look—those of you with long enough memories may recall that Yosemite was the Mac's first facelift of the iOS 7 era, and getting rid of pseudo-realistic textures was a major design goal.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
During his career, Reid toured with Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull and more.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There are also numerous first-time nominees, including Mac Miller, who is being recognized posthumously for the visual accompaniment to Balloonerism.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
The keyboard also has dimmable white backlighting and comes with replaceable keycaps for Mac or Windows.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Apple's annual back-to-school sale is still going, but unlike last year, Apple isn’t offering gift cards on iPad and Mac purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Mac’s wish became McElhenney’s reality in June 2019 when the actor caught the first pitch from Utley at a Phillies game.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Mac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mac. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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