From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishozoz British English, oz. American English TMthe written abbreviation of ounce or ouncesOzOz /ɒz $ ɒːz/ noun British English, AusE informal a short way of saying Australia
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Oz• At Oz camp, about a dozen people sat on chairs and blankets beneath a huge blue tarp tied to trees.• Near a well-traveled box of spices was a piece of cardboard on which the Oz campers' wish list was written.• I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.From Longman Business Dictionaryoz.oz. written abbreviation for OUNCE(S)Origin Oz (1900-2000) Australia oz. (1500-1600) Italian onza “ounce”, from Latin uncia; → OUNCE 