HR

¹ American  

[eych-ahr] / ˈeɪtʃˈɑr /

abbreviation

1. human resources.

---

hr. ² American  

Or h

abbreviation

1. hour; hours.

---

Hr. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Herr.

---

h.r. ⁴ American  

Or HR or hr

abbreviation

1. home run.

---

H.R. ⁵ American  

Or HR

abbreviation

1. House of Representatives.

---

HR ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. House of Representatives

2. human resources

3. human rights

4. Croatia (international car registration)

---

hr ² British  

abbreviation

1. hour

2. Baseball home run

---

hr ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Croatia

---

Etymology

Origin of HR

(for sense 4) from Croatian Hrvatska

Example Sentences

“I went the extra mile to reach out to someone, whether they were on HR or whether they were the hiring manager,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

She's a research director in Gartner's HR practice, focused on the impact of AI on work and the workforce.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I’d been working alone for years and somehow assembled a group of colleagues who had absolutely no HR department and even fewer boundaries.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

He has introduced HR 7378, which proposes splitting the difference by permanently sliding the clock forward a half hour and stopping the twice-annual time change.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

“Your first technical support shift begins in seven hours,” the HR computer droned softly in my ear.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline