oz
1 of 2abbreviation
ounce; ounces
Oz
2 of 2noun
ˈäz 
: an ideal or fantastical place
a wacky Oz of a restaurant, an amiable blend of foolishness and innocence and freshness
Colman Andrews
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
Kids Definition
oz.
abbreviation
1
ounce
2
ounces
Medical Definition
oz
abbreviation
ounce; ounces
Biographical Definition
Oz
biographical name
ˈäz
ˈōz
Amos 1939–2018 born Amos Klausner Israeli writer