etc.

American  

abbreviation

1. and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted).

   You can leave your coats, umbrellas, etc., at the door.

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etc. British  

abbreviation

1. et cetera

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Etymology

Origin of etc.

Shortening of et cetera

Example Sentences

And so the tents began to come down, and the suitcases, shopping carts, wagons, bicycles, etc., began to fill up.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Knowing with such calibrated exactitude what Harry Potter etc. would be worth to Netflix until the end of time is quite a feat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Every email is to do with engagement/money etc. in the future please do not disclose our conversations or who I speak with!!!!!,”

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

“De-globalization reveals what was always true: some countries, companies, people, etc. operate in the favor of superior powers who harbor the ability to distribute and defend that favor; others do not,” they add.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

I also give my consent for my children and my children's children, etc., to continue in this experiment until such time as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare deems it to be complete.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth