FAS

¹ American  

1. fetal alcohol syndrome.

2. Foreign Agricultural Service.

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F.A.S. ² American  

Or f.a.s.

abbreviation

Commerce.

1. free alongside ship: without charge to the buyer for goods delivered alongside ship.

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FAS British  

abbreviation

1. free alongside ship

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Etymology

Origin of F.A.S.

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The TV show Time Team found pieces of the bucket last year, as part of a two-year research project with FAS Heritage and the National Trust exploring the earlier history of the site.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

"But if they don't, then FAS doesn't get diagnosed right away and the child may not get the support that they need until later in life."

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

"The company must additionally pay more than 4 billion roubles to the Russian Federation's budget," the FAS concluded.

From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2023

Hans Kristensen, director of the FAS Nuclear Information Project, told me the DF-27 can probably hold either nuclear or conventional warheads, and therefore can be seen as both a strategic and a tactical weapon.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

“Haven’t they ever heard of separation anxiety? What is the matter with these people? I have taken care of toddlers with FAS, and they are nothing like Boo.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko