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    LS
    left side.
  • L.S.
    L.S.
    abbreviation
    Licentiate in Surgery.
  • ls
    ls
    abbreviation
    (on a document) the place of the seal

LS

1 American  
  1. left side.

  2. letter signed.

  3. library science.

  4. lightship.


L.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Licentiate in Surgery.

  2. Linnaean Society.

  3. the place of the seal, as on a document; locus sigilli. Also l.s.


LS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Lesotho (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

ls 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. (on a document) the place of the seal

"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

ls 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Lesotho

"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 ls

from Latin locus sigilli

Example Sentences

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The Trojans erased one of those potential L’s in their season-opening win over Louisana State in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

Another reason is that Hopkins is among the friendliest, most engaging, most genuine and — despite all the L’s — most unflappable coaches I’ve ever covered.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

In the hours that followed Letby's arrival, Baby L's glucose levels fell abnormally low and he had to be given additional doses of glucose in an attempt to correct the hypoglycaemia.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

“This is one of the biggest L’s that we have ever watched a human take in business and in music, and it was all self-inflicted,” Charlamagne said.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

"So, L's and G's, let's start with the news. This just in: Shirt...is a strange word, right? I mean, seriously, there had to be better options when it came to naming...this."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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