ABC

¹ American  

[ey-bee-see] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsi /

noun

plural

ABC's, ABCs

1. ABC's.

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ABC ² American  

abbreviation

1. Trademark. American Broadcasting Companies: a television and radio network.

2. atomic, biological, and chemical.

   ABC warfare.

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A.B.C. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Advance Booking Charter.

2. Alcoholic Beverage Control.

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ABC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (formerly, of weapons or warfare) atomic, biological, and chemical

2. Australian Broadcasting Corporation

3. American Broadcasting Company

4. Audit Bureau of Circulation

5. Australian-born Chinese: a person with Chinese parents, born and raised in Australia

6. American-born Chinese: a person with Chinese parents, born and raised in the US

7. acceptable behaviour contract: a voluntary written agreement between someone who has been involved in anti-social behaviour and a local agency such as a housing association, council, or police

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ABC ² British  

noun

1. (plural in US) the rudiments of a subject

2. an alphabetical guide to a subject

3. (often plural in US) the alphabet

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Example Sentences

As a result, Paul was hit with a restraining order, she temporarily lost custody of Ever, the 2-year-old son she shares with Mortensen, and ABC pulled “The Bachelorette.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The pair will also visit the capital Canberra, national broadcaster ABC said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“The March jobs data do not capture the detrimental ways in which the conflict in Iran will continue to affect the construction industry,” said Anirban Basu, chief economist at ABC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The awards show’s 99th and 100th iterations will be its last hurrahs with longtime distributor ABC before a move to YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

NBC, ABC, FOX all have vans with antennas and slick-dressed reporters yakking into microphones.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes