Oc.
abbreviation
ocean.
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Oc.
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Or
oc.
abbreviation
o/c
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American
abbreviation
oc-
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O.C.
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American
abbreviation
Philately.
OC
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British
abbreviation
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Officer Commanding
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Officer of the Order of Canada
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Usage
What else does OC mean? The acronym OC can stand for all kinds of things: Orange County (California), original character, OxyContin, of course, offensive coordinator, officer commanding, and original content.
Etymology
Origin of o.c.
From Latin opere citātō o.c. for def. 2
Example Sentences
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How little I cared was manifest from my inaction on former oc- casions.
From A Little Tour in France by Henry James
High profile Los Angeles banking required a social presence and his face, along with his wife's, graced the social pages every time an event of any gossip-magnitude oc- curred.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau
In the year 436, Theodoric, King of the Visigoths, superseded both these parties; and it is during his oc- cupation that the inner enceinte was raised upon the ruins of the Roman fortifications.
From A Little Tour in France by Henry James
He served with distinction throughout the Mexican War, and of his exemplary conduct in the battle of Buena Vista said only, "I was under fire from 6 o.c. until 4."
From Time Magazine Archive
Went to bed at 10 o.c, and about 2 o.c. a knocking at the door proves Mr. Paine.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Moncure Daniel Conway
In response to questions from The Times, the O.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
When rival Xavier Becerra came to O.C. a few weeks ago, on the other hand, he appeared at a private fundraiser attended mostly by professional Latinos.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
“A tall, lean, dark-and-handsome, denim-and-leather type, Ubaldini fits the old-fashioned mold of the classic rock ‘n’ roll rebel as well as anybody on the O.C. scene,” Boehm wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
Each of the pressings of 100 copies is made in a different color, which are being stocked in record stores from their native O.C. to London and Japan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
When the door closed the O.C. turned to Allison.
From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Rutherford George Montgomery
GKN had previously pledged more than $3 million to nonprofits, including the OC Community Resilience Fund launched by the United Way, to help residents and business owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Worth and the Bay Area, FuelFest, a global car-enthusiast festival, will cruise into the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on June 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
You might know him from the OC, but Ben McKenzie wrote the book—and directed the documentary—on cryptocurrency’s core fraudulence.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
Linas, a runner, started the Creek Team OC Instagram account after noticing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks, where lush green reeds suddenly turned brown and lifeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
P being the given point, CD is the corresponding position of the connecting rod, OC that of the crank.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
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