h.s.

¹

abbreviation for

1. in this sense.

h.s.

²

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

Hs

³

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hassium.

H.S.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. High School.
2. British. Home Secretary.

HS

abbreviation for

1. High School
2. (in Britain) Home Secretary

Word History and Origins

Origin of h.s.¹

From Latin hōc sensū

Origin of h.s.²

From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”

Example Sentences

When Georgia police arrested Black voting rights activist H.S.

From Slate

Our H.S. sports staff has been canvassing the area to cover the local state and conference championships across all winter sports.

From Washington Post

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

Our H.S. sports staff has been canvassing the area to cover the local state and conference championships across all fall sports.

From Washington Post

Our H.S. sports staff has been canvassing the area to cover the local state and conference championships across all fall sports.

From Washington Post