etc.

American  

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.

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etc. British  

abbreviation

1. et cetera

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Etymology

Origin of etc.

Shortening of et cetera

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

etc.

"I've checked several times about going to the Grand Prix in Barcelona, but between the travel, the hotel, etc., I never went through with it. Here we're lucky, it's much more accessible."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Add property taxes, insurance, HOA fees, transportation, healthcare, etc., and see how your income measures up.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The ideal approach would include a multidisciplinary team of physicians, biologists, dietitians, psychologists, kinesiologists, etc., who, with the help of artificial intelligence, focus on reducing a patient’s biological age and with it age-related disease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

She’d checked the balcony, the bathrooms, the floor, etc., etc.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx