Oz

¹ American  

[oz] / ɒz /

noun

Australian Slang.

1. Australia.

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oz. ² American  

abbreviation

1. ounce; ounces.

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Oz ³ American  

[oz] / ɒz /

noun

1. Land of Oz.

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oz ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. ounce

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Oz ² British  

/ ɒz /

noun

1. slang Australia

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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.¹

Abbreviation of Italian onza

Example Sentences

Spot gold is 0.5% higher at $4,506.86/oz after earlier touching a record high of $4,508.73/oz,

From The Wall Street Journal

That new target seems to top one of the most optimistic out there — JPMorgan’s forecast, for example, is for a $5,055/oz gold high by the end of next year.

From MarketWatch

Spot gold is 0.3% higher at $4,455.89/oz after touching $4,459.59/oz earlier, ICE data show.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet few of those titles conjure the dusty-ochre desert beauty of Oz’s Red Centre—all best explored at a train’s pace.

From The Wall Street Journal

The executive order also makes Medicare beneficiaries eligible to receive up to $500 in hemp-derived CBD products a year at no cost starting next April, said Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

From Barron's