Standard Lemma guide

SPAC

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /spæk/
  • /ˈɛsˌpæk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Acronym of special-purpose acquisition company.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blank check company[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shell company, SPE, special-purpose entity, SPV, special-purpose vehicle, company

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of SPAC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To become a listed company via a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

Examples

  • The startup SPACed and was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yritysostoyhtiö — Translations