the OC
thuh oh-seenoun
PlacesSoCalDifficulty 1 of 3: Widely known
Definition
Orange County, south of Los Angeles — the suburbs, the coast, and the punchline of a 2000s TV show.
In simple English: Orange County, next to Los Angeles.
Short for Orange County.
Examples
She’s from the OC and still times everything around the 405.
We drove down to the OC just for the beach.
Usage notes
Locals also just say Orange County. “The O.C.” with periods is the TV title.
At a glance
- Track
- Places
- Region
- SoCal
- Part of speech
- noun