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  • LS
    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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LS lowers its forecast for company’s 2026 operating profit by 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Last week, LS Power, an investor and operator, agreed to buy a group of Calpine plants.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

NRG is aiming to close its own significant expansion in early 2026, finalizing a nearly $12 billion acquisition of a portfolio of natural gas-generation facilities from energy infrastructure company LS Power Equity Advisors.

From Barron's Dec. 1, 2025

This weekend, LS Lowry will also be added to the list when a new, free immersive experience brings his trademark matchstick men to life at Salford's Lowry arts centre.

From BBC May 1, 2025

CUT TO: LS of block engaged in normal activity.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers

It soon becomes clear that all of the paintings, which include a drawing by English painter L.S.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Less well known in the U.S. than in his native England, L.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

"But together with others, I believe we can preserve this iconic piece of L.S. Lowry's work, with a commitment to keeping it free to access for people in Salford, Greater Manchester and beyond."

From BBC Sep. 30, 2022

The cherub was designed by the artist Virginia Holmes, who worked in the L.S.

From Washington Times Sep. 5, 2020

Soon after the meeting of parliament, a Liberal member of the House, Mr L.S.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

A call for the British Museum to return Chinese artefacts after the recent theft of about 2,000 items ls heating up social media in the country.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2023

In Spanish, double ls are pronounced like y.

From Washington Post Apr. 3, 2023

Simpson, wearing a Bills wool hat, recalled how the Bills went 1-17 against Miami during his career in Buffalo, spanning 1969-77, before adding, "My Bi ls are going to kick their butts today."

From Fox News Oct. 31, 2021

Simpson, wearing a Bills wool hat, recalled how the Bills went 1-17 against Miami during his career in Buffalo, spanning 1969-77, before adding, “My Bi ls are going to kick their butts today.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2021

Once connected, you can use the same ftp commands you've become used to, such as ls, get and mget.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

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