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  • plural of H.
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    Hs
    hassium.
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    h.s.
    abbreviation
    in this sense.
  • H.S.
    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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The layout resembled two Hs — H-H — giving each apartment three exposures to natural light.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2022

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

Her uncle’s last sentence had three stinky Hs in it.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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

During the trial, Asia R.A , who is now separated from Twana H.S., apologised.

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

One of them, A.S., whom The Times is identifying by his initials to protect H.S., worked as an interpreter at Ft.

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

One of the ships, the HS Dignity, struck on Tuesday was hit 17 nautical miles off the coast of Krapets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Another vessel, HS Dignity, which was struck 17 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian shore, sank, with five people rescued and 11 crew members still missing, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Those data also revealed strong niobium signatures in the HS 0209+0832 system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Theroux spoke to some of the space's most prominent figures - including UK streamer Harrison Sullivan, aka HS TikkyTokky, who is seen arguing with Theroux over claims he promotes misogynist views.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

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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