smack-dab

adverb

ˈsmak-ˈdab How to pronounce smack-dab (audio)
Synonyms of smack-dabnext
: exactly, squarely

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made reservations at a restaurant that's smack-dab in the center of town
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On the surface to the casual fan, Saturday night’s preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals was a meaningless exhibition smack-dab in the middle of one of the toughest months of the year for football fans. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 And with a generous 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD, this laptop sits smack-dab on top of the performance sweet spot. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 And then smack-dab in the middle of it is drama about the Epstein files. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026 What to do nearby The property sits smack-dab in the middle of Big Sur Village, which lends convenient access to the many beautiful sites that likely drew you here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smack-dab

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smack-dab was in 1892

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“Smack-dab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack-dab. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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smack-dab

adverb
ˈsmak-ˈdab
: exactly sense 1b
smack-dab in the middle
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