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

Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park will be closed until further notice “out of an abundance of caution,” OC Parks said in a statement.

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Parks staff are working with researchers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and biologists at UC Davis’ Wildlife Health Center to better understand the mountain lion’s behavior, Danielle Kennedy, public information officer with OC Parks, said in an email.

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Owens Corning OC -1.22%decrease; red down pointing triangle swung to a loss and logged lower sales in the third quarter, as weak demand trends hurt volumes across multiple businesses.

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Slaughter is a photographer and writer who has covered music and culture for countless outlets, including the OC Weekly and L.A.

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

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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.