ABC

¹ American  

[ey-bee-see] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsi /

noun

plural

ABC's, ABCs

1. ABC's.

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ABC ² American  

abbreviation

1. Trademark. American Broadcasting Companies: a television and radio network.

2. atomic, biological, and chemical.

   ABC warfare.

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A.B.C. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Advance Booking Charter.

2. Alcoholic Beverage Control.

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ABC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (formerly, of weapons or warfare) atomic, biological, and chemical

2. Australian Broadcasting Corporation

3. American Broadcasting Company

4. Audit Bureau of Circulation

5. Australian-born Chinese: a person with Chinese parents, born and raised in Australia

6. American-born Chinese: a person with Chinese parents, born and raised in the US

7. acceptable behaviour contract: a voluntary written agreement between someone who has been involved in anti-social behaviour and a local agency such as a housing association, council, or police

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ABC ² British  

noun

1. (plural in US) the rudiments of a subject

2. an alphabetical guide to a subject

3. (often plural in US) the alphabet

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Example Sentences

After the video’s release, ABC cancels Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Before joining WSJ in 2023, he developed and produced video and immersive series for Scientific American, ABC News/FiveThirtyEight and Quartz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There was no immediate word on Woods' condition following the incident in Jupiter Island, ABC television reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They will continue to be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and televised live on ABC when the centennial ceremony is held in 2028.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

This isn’t all that unusual, because as with all the Sunday- morning shows, the major networks—CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and Fox—always send crews to one another’s studios to grab exit interviews with the guests.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman