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

Where you live is as much about the weather, culture, community, etc., as it is about taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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

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

As I understand by report I am much charged with starving the colony, I did always give every man his allowance faithfully, both of corn, oil, aqua vitae, etc., as was by the council proportioned.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone