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SL

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. source language.

s.l. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Also sl. salvage loss.

  2. Bibliography. without place (of publication).

SL 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Solicitor at Law

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S/L 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Squadron Leader

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sl 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. sine loco

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sl 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Sierra Leone

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Etymology

Origin of s.l.

From Latin sine locō s.l. for def. 2

Example Sentences

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The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office confirmed the 45-year-old - whom it referred to only by his initials SL - was arrested following an Interpol alert.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Rounds out mix w/ CH & SL, both w/ good shape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

SL Green Realty shares have fallen more than 15% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

SL Green’s 7.8% dividend yield appears uncertain after the company switched to quarterly payouts in December.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Take any point R on the directrix, and draw the lines RAM, RSN; draw SL so that the angle LSN = angle NSA′.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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