sacking

1 of 3

noun (1)

sack·​ing ˈsa-kiŋ 

plural sackings

: an act of dismissal from employment or an office

Days before the sacking, the trio drew up a list of candidate-heirs.

—Andrew Meier

Is it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings?

—Caitlin Flanagan

sacking

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noun (2)

plural sackings

: an act or action of plundering or vanquishing

the sacking of Rome

One society leader compared the sight to the sacking of Versailles.

—Louisa Thomas

sacking

3 of 3

noun (3)

: material for sacks

especially : a coarse fabric (such as burlap)

Examples of sacking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The working relationship has improved since the sacking of the pugnacious leader of Russia's space activities, Dmitry Rogozin, two years ago. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024

And then the new Democratic Congress could bar him for 2028, remedying the error of the Senate for failing to convict him during his impeachment trial in 2021 after the sacking of the Capitol by his mob and forbid him any future office. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024

In a fit of angry retribution, Bacon’s Rebellion culminated with the sacking of the state capital in Jamestown. —Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024

As a result, the council was forced to make drastic cost cuts, resulting in the sacking of 600 staff, closure of community centers, reduction of household waste collections, and even turning down the brightness of its streetlights. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1553, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1707, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sacking

noun

sack·​ing ˈsak-iŋ 

: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made