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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

"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

S/L 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Squadron Leader

"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

sl 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. sine loco

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sl 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Sierra Leone

"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 s.l.

From Latin sine locō s.l. for def. 2

Example Sentences

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The Monogram Series SL comes in one of two exclusive colors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

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

Let P be the intersection of the line SL with the line RAM, then it can be readily shown that P is a point on the ellipse.

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

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