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• ABC
  ABC

  noun

  ABC's.
• A.B.C.
  A.B.C.

  abbreviation

  Advance Booking Charter.

ABC

¹ American  

[ey-bee-see] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsi /

noun

ABC's, plural ABCs plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ABC's
  plural
• ABCs
  plural

Example Sentences

The BBC has contacted ABC News for comment.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Paul had a recurring role playing Hughie the bartender at Foxy’s on the ABC daytime soap “All My Children” for 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The spots about “The View” began airing on ABC stations around the country during Monday’s episode of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ABC News’ This Week that oil and gas prices “will continue to head down.”

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

That night, NBC and ABC news reported that there were still no clues as to the whereabouts of Daniel Ellsberg.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin