Oc.
abbreviation
ocean.
Oc.
1 American
Or
oc.
abbreviation
o/c
2
American
abbreviation
oc-
3
American
o.c.
4
American
O.C.
5
American
abbreviation
Philately.
OC
1
British
abbreviation
-
Officer Commanding
-
Officer of the Order of Canada
o/c
2
British
abbreviation
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
In the year 436, Theodoric, King of the Visigoths, superseded both these parties; and it is during his oc- cupation that the inner enceinte was raised upon the ruins of the Roman fortifications.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
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
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
“Then he went down to O.C. to be with his supporters,” Palmer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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
The O.C. members hope that interest in Pope Leo’s background might inspire more Catholic men to find their group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
The O.C. lifted a cloth from his luncheon.
From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Rutherford George Montgomery
“The drainage operation represents one phase of the cleanup and disposal process. Air monitoring will continue throughout cleanup operations,” the OC Health Care Agency said in a news release Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 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, and birds disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Starting in February, posts by the community group Creek Team OC sparked an outpouring of concern among residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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
Drop OP at right angles to base, making it equal to OC.
From The Theory and Practice of Perspective by G. A. (George Adolphus) Storey
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