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
Chris Welch, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The administration backed off ending the government conservatorship of the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Apple’s online store wasn’t accepting orders for some high-end configurations of Mac Studio and Mac mini.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The Neo also remains widely available for same-day shipping or pickup at third-party retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, which is not true of most Mac mini or Studio models.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Apple also said businesses are using the Mac for AI uses, including building and running agents.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Mac and iPad revenue were both better than expected.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Apple is now assembling artificial intelligence servers and some of its Mac Mini computers in Houston.
—Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The Herald’s Red Sox reporters, Mac Cerullo and Gabrielle Starr, discuss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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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
Apple is planning to begin producing some Mac mini models in Houston later this year in a shift away from Asia.
—Chris Welch, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The administration backed off ending the government conservatorship of the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Apple’s online store wasn’t accepting orders for some high-end configurations of Mac Studio and Mac mini.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The Neo also remains widely available for same-day shipping or pickup at third-party retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, which is not true of most Mac mini or Studio models.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Apple also said businesses are using the Mac for AI uses, including building and running agents.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Mac and iPad revenue were both better than expected.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Apple is now assembling artificial intelligence servers and some of its Mac Mini computers in Houston.
—Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The Herald’s Red Sox reporters, Mac Cerullo and Gabrielle Starr, discuss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Mac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mac. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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