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

The Chronicle reported that they argued that the Antiquities Act couldn’t trump federal regulation to preserve timber harvests on Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands, known as O&C Lands.

From Seattle Times

The counties on O&C Lands stood to lose a cut of the revenue from timber sales.

From Seattle Times

Now, you have people who have never seen "The O.C" who don't even know that Chrismukkah was popularized by a show called "The O.C." who still know what Chrismukkah is.

From Salon

O.C’s median age has gone from 33.3 years in the 2000 census to 39.5 years in 2022, a rate of aging that has outpaced the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

They might appear rectangular from the street, but viewed from above, they evoke letters — an H, O, C, U, I or L.

From Seattle 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.