oz

1 of 2

abbreviation

ounce; ounces

Oz

2 of 2

noun

ˈäz 

: an ideal or fantastical place

a wacky Oz of a restaurant, an amiable blend of foolishness and innocence and freshness

—Colman Andrews

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation

obsolete Italian onza (now oncia)

Noun

from Oz, mythical land in a series of books by L. Frank Baum

First Known Use

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

oz

abbreviation

ounce; ounces

Biographical Definition

Oz

biographical name

ˈäz 

ˈōz

Amos 1939–2018 born Amos Klausner Israeli writer