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

“I would say the most difficult point was when I missed my third year with a broken foot, and there was a lot of criticism on my weight, my care for the game, etc.,”

From Los Angeles Times

The life tenant should maintain the property and pay taxes, insurance, etc.

From MarketWatch

Knowing with such calibrated exactitude what Harry Potter etc. would be worth to Netflix until the end of time is quite a feat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although a few conversations clearly left impressions, most of the dates morphed into remnants of information like fintech, middle sibling, allergic to cats, etc.

From Los Angeles Times

Dispersal zone powers are not new - they were introduced in Scotland under the Antisocial Behaviour etc.

From BBC