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

See Examples For:

etc.

One is the share of households whose estimated debt payments on mortgages, car payments, credit cards, etc. exceed 40% of their income, considered a high burden.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

"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

"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

I also give my consent for my children and my children's children, etc., to continue in this experiment until such time as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare deems it to be complete.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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