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  • plural of H.
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    Hs
    hassium.
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    h.s.
    abbreviation
    in this sense.
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    H.S.
    abbreviation
    High School.
  • HS
    HS
    abbreviation
    High School

Hs

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.
  1. hassium.


h.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. in this sense.


h.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.


H.S. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. High School.

  2. British. Home Secretary.


HS British  

abbreviation

  1. High School

  2. (in Britain) Home Secretary

"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

Etymology

Origin of h.s.2

From Latin hōc sensū

Origin of h.s.3

From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”

Example Sentences

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Hs son, Michael, and grandson, Marco, each started 16 more 500s without a win.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2022

Hs 75-yard touchdown was reminiscent of his glory days with the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2021

"Hs pace of play was good, his conditioning was good. He looked like he was certainly ready to play, and prepared to play," Hynes said.

From Fox News Jan. 23, 2021

Hs work came to be exhibited in major museums, including the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

From Washington Post Jun. 26, 2018

Hs hand was trembling as he put the phone down.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

As a high school/college runner and a h.s. track coach for almost 20 years, I lauded the athletes and encouraged my athletes to watch the modelling of Olympic stars of all countries.

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2016

In Germany, their high schools and businesses partner to train during h.s.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2014

Twana H.S. first came to Germany in the early 2000's as an asylum seeker.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

When Georgia police arrested Black voting rights activist H.S.

From Slate Oct. 16, 2024

But with the urgency for South Korea and Japan to cooperate in combating geopolitical threats, “South Koreans need to let their government get on with the business of governance,” said Katharine H.S.

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2023

H.S. “is a trusted and loyal friend, and I would put my own security clearance on the table to vouch for him,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2022

At this time a change being deemed expedient, Mr. H.S.

From Sixty Years of California Song by Margaret Blake Alverson

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.2%, with tech stock swings making the HS Tech index whipsaw.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

East Renfrewshire Council aimed to sell the HS 0 plate – once used by the official car of its provost – for a six-figure sum to raise vital cash.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2025

This approach aims to enhance understanding of cellular networks and disease mechanisms, pushing forward the frontiers of precision medicine for immune-related diseases like HS.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

Our Braves Won 28-21 and now move on to the @CIFSS Semifinals at Portola HS on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2024

For the kill shot, I posted it and Crew Chrissie with a blinking red alert on the Brandywine Hollows HS community page, which the teachers and administrators checked all the time.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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