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

That being said, strategically placing the soup tureen or centerpiece smack-dab over that red wine spill can work in some situations, while other imperfections might just add to the nostalgia. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2026

Austin Abrams leads the movie as a dopey medical courier who lands smack-dab in the middle of a zombie outbreak. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

On the surface to the casual fan, Saturday night’s preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals was a meaningless exhibition smack-dab in the middle of one of the toughest months of the year for football fans. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

And with a generous 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD, this laptop sits smack-dab on top of the performance sweet spot. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 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