saco

Saco is a term with several uses in languages and geography. In Romance languages, saco means a bag or sack. In Spanish it is used for a container or pouch and appears in phrases such as saco de dormir (sleeping bag) or saco de harina (flour sack). In anatomy, Spanish uses sac-like terms and the expression saco lacrimal refers to the lacrimal sac.

As a proper noun, Saco identifies places and people. The best-known usage is Saco, Maine, a city in York County situated along the Saco River, near Biddeford. The Saco River flows from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the Atlantic Ocean, passing through southern Maine. Other geographic uses of the name appear in smaller communities and historic settlements in various regions. Saco is also a surname, borne by individuals and families in genealogical and contemporary contexts.