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In the year 436, Theodoric, King of the Visigoths, superseded both these parties; and it is during his oc- cupation that the inner enceinte was raised upon the ruins of the Roman fortifications.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
That was until Friday, when the O.C. district attorney’s office decided to set aside his guilty plea and vacate the conviction, following a review from its Conviction Integrity Unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
You would expect this of a politician from an O.C. city with a progressive streak, like Santa Ana, Anaheim or even Laguna Woods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
The O.C. hurried away, still shaking his head.
From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Rutherford George Montgomery
Depending on whether OC 12 is present and whether the transistor has been activated, the bacterial cell produces an output molecule called OHC 14.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
They engineered two versions of bacterial transistors that respond to a molecule called OC 6.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
This is already happening across the 57 Freeway from Angel Stadium, where Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli are putting up what they call the OC Vibe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The clean-up was originally scheduled for June 4, but was delayed due to “unavailable resources,” the OC Health Care Agency said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
This extra width is called the lap, OC being the outside lap and DI the inside or exhaust lap.
From Steam Engines Machinery's Reference Series, Number 70 by Anonymous
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