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BS

1 American  
[bee-es] / ˈbiˈɛs /
Or B.S.,

abbreviation

  1. bullshit.


idioms

  1. call BS. bullshit.

b/s 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. bags.

  2. bales.

  3. bill of sale.


b.s. 3 American  
Or bs

abbreviation

  1. balance sheet.

  2. bill of sale. Also B.S., BS, b/s


B.S. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Science.

  2. Bachelor of Surgery.


B/S 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. bags

  2. bales

  3. bill of sale

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

BS 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Surgery

  2. British Standard(s) (indicating the catalogue or publication number of the British Standards Institution)

  3. Bahamas (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

B.S. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Science

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bs 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bahamas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Ah’Mari, now a 17-year-old junior, said he earned As, Bs and one C throughout high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Only eight banks got Bs, while the majority got Cs; 36 got Ds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The Glacier Range Riders begin the 2024 season with a home game on May 21 against the Oakland Bs, which also play in the Pioneer League.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Successful renewals win As and Bs, according to criteria provided by HHMI.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

They go from low Bs to very low Cs before they figure out what is going on.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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