- C/O
- abbr. care of.
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1. cash order.2. certificate of origin.* * *
abbrevCare of* * *
c/o abbreviationcare of: used in an address on a letter or parcel that you are sending to someone at another person’s houseMr J. Mason, c/o Mrs M. Smith, 100 Larkhill Road
Thesaurus: abbreviations in letters and correspondencehyponym* * *
co-,3. equally: »Coextensive = equally extensive.
4. Mathematics. complement: »Cosine = sine of the complement (of a given angle or arc).
c/o (no periods) or c.o.,1. carried over.2. in care of.Co (no period),cobalt (chemical element).Co. or co.,1. company.2. county.CO (no periods) or C.O.,an abbreviation for the following:1. cash order.2. Colorado (with postal Zip Code).3. commanding officer.4. Informal. conscientious objector.* * *
abbr.■ care of■ carried over* * *
abbrcare of◇ This abbreviation is used in addresses when you are sending a letter or package to a person by using someone else's address or the address of a company.The letter was addressed to “John Smith c/o Merriam-Webster, Inc.”
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(used on letters to a person staying at sb else's house) care of•
Mr P Brown, c/o Ms M Jones
Useful english dictionary. 2012.