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

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Example Sentences

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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

Any investment income — interest, dividends, capital gains, etc. — is reported by the trust.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

"There was plenty of opportunity afterwards to talk about other issues, ballistic missiles, drones etc. And indeed the Trump administration in its first term could have done that," she adds.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

But don’t overlook the 1920s, when the country’s rapid embrace of cars, radio, airplanes, full-length movies, in-home electricity, etc., created an equally intense sense of innovation gone wild.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Leave all spice jars, shampoos, etc., with their labels facing outward.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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