etc.

abbreviation

1. and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted).

   You can leave your coats, umbrellas, etc., at the door.

etc.

abbreviation

1. et cetera

Word History and Origins

Origin of etc.¹

Shortening of et cetera

Example Sentences

"It's not just the UK buying flowers from Holland, it's Germany, France, etc. And less flowers puts the prices up at the auction."

From BBC

They are supposed to be criminals, rapists; they want to steal your social benefits; they don’t understand “our” way of life; they eat the “real” people’s pets, etc.

From Salon

“Rectifying that is a challenge for all involved, the companies, the embassies who issue visas, etc.,”

From Los Angeles Times

Others, he said, found their meaning “in friends, in dogs, in religion, in the self-reflectiveness of writing, etc. But Caltech people largely find it in the continual contest with nature.”

From Los Angeles Times

This explains the tax cuts, the deregulation, the tariffs, the subsidies for the rich and big business, the opposition to labor unions, etc.

From Salon