Oc.

¹

Or oc.

abbreviation

1. ocean.

o/c

²

abbreviation

1. overcharge.

oc-

³

1. variant of ob- (by assimilation) before c: occident.

o.c.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Architecture.,  on center. See center.

2. in the work cited.

O.C.

⁵

abbreviation

Philately.

1. original cover.

OC

¹

abbreviation

1. Officer Commanding

2. Officer of the Order of Canada

o/c

²

abbreviation

1. overcharge

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oc.¹

From Latin opere citātō o.c. for def. 2

Example Sentences

I was with my cousin Eric, who was like a brother, the first time I did an OC.

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At Oc Eo, an important trading port near Co Loa, Roman coins dating from the reign of Marcus Aurelius have been discovered, suggesting that European merchants may have traveled as far as Southeast Asia in search of rare luxuries such as Chinese silk.

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In Orange County, where Elijah’s family lives, public health officials were already reeling from federal spending cuts in the months before the budget bill passed, said Dr. Veronica Kelley, director of the OC Health Care Agency.

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The effort has accelerated recently, spurred by city approval of a plan that allows Disney to expand its theme parks and add nearby attractions as well as the construction of OC Vibe, a dining, entertainment and residential village surrounding Honda Center.

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“The entire OC soccer community is thinking of you and with you,” said Orange County Soccer Club, a professional United Soccer League team.

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When To Use

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.