noun

Oz

noun

Abbreviation for ounce, a small unit of weight.

"The recipe calls for 8 oz of flour."

"He bought an oz of weed from his usual dealer."

name

Informal nickname for Australia.

"She moved to Oz for a working holiday last year."

How to Use Oz

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither a shortened way of writing "ounce," or an informal nickname for Australia.

When to use it

Both senses are informal; "oz" for ounce is common in recipes and casual measurements, while "Oz" for Australia is colloquial.

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The recipe calls for 8 _____ of flour.

The weight abbreviation comes from Italian "onza" (ounce); the Australia nickname is a playful respelling of "Aussie/Australia."

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