On Duty

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OD
Pronunciation
/ɔn ˈduti/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. A policeman must not smoke while he is on duty.
  2. There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter
  3. It was Mrs Dearden's day off, and Paul was on duty in her place.
  4. We 'll take our turn on duty at 1 p.m.
  5. Extra staff had been put on duty.

Other meanings of OD

On Demand Community
Off Distance Misc
Overcharge Drinkers Misc
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Oh, Dear Computing
Over-Dubbed Community
Oregon Diner Business
Ocean Drive Misc
Outer Diameter Academic
Off Duty Gov