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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This year’s ABC telecast averaged 17.9 million viewers, a 9% drop from last year’s 19.7 million viewers on ABC and Hulu.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Though the entire season had been taped, ABC nixed the premiere, and “Secret Lives” also paused production.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That prompted ABC to call off the premiere days before it was set to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the more successful attempts–commercially at least–was The ABC of Relativity by the mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson