Definitions

mac

[mak] / mæk /

NOUN

computer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

PC data processor desktop computer personal computer

STRONG

CPU central processing unit device handheld computer laptop machine mainframe micro microcomputer mini minicomputer notebook notebook computer processor tablet

WEAK

abacus artificial intelligence brain electronic brain number cruncher thinking machine

NOUN

data processor

Synonyms

WEAK

CPU Macintosh PC calculator laptop mainframe microcomputer number cruncher personal computer word processor

NOUN

personal computer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desktop computer laptop minicomputer workstation

WEAK

IBM PC Macintosh PC clone computer home computer microcomputer

NOUN

raincoat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcoat slicker trench coat

STRONG

mack mackintosh poncho

Example Sentences

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If I’m in the cooking mood, I love making comfort food like chicken and rice with cabbage and mac and cheese.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Or, is it simply opening a box of mac & cheese and zhuzh-ing it up with a few spices?

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Gather your mac and cheese, your spanakopita triangles, your dumplings, your roasted vegetables in tidy bags.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Just make the mac and cheese for dinner.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

“Celia said they did a mean mac and cheese. I was expecting some small, down-home kinda place.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon