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ABC

ABC

∞ 2.5
A major American TV network called the American Broadcasting Company
  • proper noun
  • /ˌeɪ biː ˈsiː/
translation icon : cadena ABC
  • ABC and CBS are leading with it at 7:00.
  • ABC News
  • ABC television
  • ABC Nightline

Exactly a week earlier, Jay Sekulow was on ABC and he said the same thing.

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Examples

  • I made a deal with Fox and ABC and also NBC.

  • The Lone Ranger debuted on ABC eight months later, on 15 Sept.

    Academic text (2013)

  • And he was, he was on his local ABC News station.

  • I did a series for ABC Family at the time.

  • That could also work if it was broadcast on ABC or something or on TV.

  • I've been employed by ABC in New York City my entire career.

    Variety

  • Exactly a week earlier, Jay Sekulow was on ABC and he said the same thing.

    GQ

  • You can admire or second-guess everything about the way ABC reported the story.

    Academic text (1995)

  • And I'm joined in the broadcast booth by the stars of ABC's latest reality show Billionaire versus Bear.

    Angel Wars: About Face (2004)

  • The new series will premiere on ABC next week, attracting viewers from across the country.

Synonyms

network
vsABC
633 3.1

A group of TV or radio stations that broadcast the same programs

is a major national example of such a group
broadcasting company
vsABC
3 2.7

A business that runs stations that send out TV or radio programs to people

is organised as a nationwide programming group rather than a single owner

Surface Forms

ABC main

Morphology

ABC = A + B + C

Acronym standing for the proper name 'American Broadcasting Company'; the letters denote words in the name rather than forming a morphological complex within English.

Etymology

ABC is the name of the American TV network and comes from the first letters of American Broadcasting Company. Like other networks with three-letter names, those initials became the brand, so ABC refers to that specific television company.