hell
noun
the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
hells
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pluralof hell.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His brother, who also served in the military, has come to speak to Ray about something more personal, but the hells they experienced in that conflict are the larger issue they must confront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
"So this is glamour, people are walking past saying I've seen that bodysuit in M&S, I must get one... but it was all fine, there was no fire - only in the nine hells."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
It’s going to be one hell of an offseason, and there’s nothing like hells of offseasons.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2021
On August 4th, we watched from our separate hells as a 40,000-foot cloud the color of bruised flesh collapsed over the ridge west of Greenville.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021
A bare minimum of bulbs lit the space, casting long shadows and making the alcoves seem like portals to undisclosed hells.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
