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

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Down the 5 Freeway, the OC Rapid Response Network holds regular fundraisers in bars around downtown Santa Ana featuring everything from rockabilly quartets to female DJs spinning cumbias.

From Los Angeles Times

Sandra De Anda, co-founder and director of policy and legal strategy at the OC Rapid Response Network — a group of organizations that provide resources to families affected by the raids in Orange County — said the group had frequently encountered carts and vehicles that had been left behind after their owners were detained by ICE.

From Los Angeles Times

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.