Oz

¹ American  

[oz] / ɒz /

noun

Australian Slang.

1. Australia.

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Oz ² American  

[oz] / ɒz /

noun

1. Land of Oz.

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oz. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. ounce; ounces.

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Oz ¹ British  

/ ɒz /

noun

1. slang Australia

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oz ² British  

abbreviation

1. ounce

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oz Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of ounce

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Etymology

Origin of Oz¹

Jocular back formation from Aussie ( def. ) (with voiced sibilant)

Origin of oz.³

Abbreviation of Italian onza

Example Sentences

“Furthermore, it justifies a Laverton mill expansion to 4.5 million-5 million tons per annum to drive production growth to +500,000 oz per annum,” Ord Minnett adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m as fantastical a creature as anything in Oz or in Wonderland,” he said during a talk in front of the Cornell University English department in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times

While “Wicked” fans know what Oz looks and feels like, they’ve never experienced what Oz smells like, said Jacques Hagopian, a senior vice president at Procter & Gamble PG -0.71%decrease; red down pointing triangle for North America brand operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Front-month gold settles up 1.4% to $5,071.60 a troy ounce, while silver climbs 4.4% to $83.754/oz.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silver remains well off from its record-high reached in January, falling 2.3% to $80.218/oz.

From The Wall Street Journal