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ABC

1 American  
[ey-bee-see] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsi /

noun

plural

ABC's, ABCs

  1. ABC's.

ABC 2 American  

abbreviation

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

  2. atomic, biological, and chemical.

    ABC warfare.
A.B.C. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Advance Booking Charter.

  2. Alcoholic Beverage Control.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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The pair will also visit the capital Canberra, national broadcaster ABC said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The 2026 ceremony in L.A. will be filmed and shown in December on ABC and Disney+.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

For example, Nexstar owns the Fox station in Sacramento, while McLean, Va.-based Tegna owns the ABC affiliate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

When ABC pulled the plug on the new season of “The Bachelorette,” its cast of suitors saw their 15 minutes of fame seemingly evaporate before it could begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As you can imagine, ABC News disputes this study vigorously.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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