etc.

abbreviation for

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.

etc.

abbreviation for

1. et cetera

Word History and Origins

Origin of etc.¹

Shortening of et cetera

Example Sentences

The principal of Beverly Hills High School told students they could no longer ‘congregate, circle up, shout, jump, etc.,’ according to a message sent out to parents and students.

From Los Angeles Times

All our protein comes in whole – be it fish, duck or chicken etc.

From Salon

Stewart then told students they could no longer “congregate, circle up, shout, jump, etc.,” according to the email.

From Los Angeles Times

As they say, past is prologue, history rhymes, all of this has happened before and all of it will happen again, etc.

From Salon

Commercial properties — office buildings, retail buildings, warehouses, etc. — accounted for 135 sales, making up 20% of the total and raising $117.4 million.

From Los Angeles Times