NHS

1. 1
   proper nounBritishinitialism

   Initialism of National Health Service. It means the free public health system in the UK.

   She waited weeks to see an NHS doctor.

   My grandmother gets all her medicine from the NHS.

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2. 2
   proper nounUSinitialism

   Initialism of National Honor Society. It is a US club for students with high grades.

   He joined the NHS after earning top grades all year.

   Students in the NHS help tutor younger kids at school.

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3. 3
   nounUScountableinitialism

   Initialism of National Historic Site. It is a place in the US kept safe for its history.

   We visited an NHS run by the park rangers last summer.

   The old fort is now an NHS open to visitors.

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4. 4
   proper nounUSinitialism

   Initialism of National Highway System. It names the main roads used across the US.

   Trucks use the NHS to carry goods between cities.

   The government keeps the NHS in good repair.

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5. 5
   nounPhilippinesuncountableinitialism

   Initialism of national high school. It is a short way to write the name of a school of that kind.

   He teaches math at the local NHS.

   Students at the NHS take national exams each spring.

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