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• ABC
  ABC

  noun

  ABC's.
• A.B.C.
  A.B.C.

  abbreviation

  Advance Booking Charter.

ABC

¹ American  

[ey-bee-see] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsi /

noun

ABC's, plural ABCs plural

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

Brunson, though best known for the ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary,” first gained popularity in the 2010s for her viral social media comedy clips and her work on Buzzfeed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Aerial footage showed the man being rushed to shore by boat where paramedics and police performed CPR at the Geordie Bay jetty, local media ABC reported.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Before joining the Journal in 2025, she made news documentaries for Vice News and ABC News, as well as documentary films and series.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

ABC found its spine late in the game.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Eventually, Sally Field earned back her goodwill with my family when she starred in the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi