Dictionary

SB en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Initialisms.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of southbound.
   alt of southbound

Coordinates

EB · WB · NB

SB en · ADV · etymology 1

Etymology

Initialisms.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of southbound.
   alt of southbound

Coordinates

EB · WB · NB

SB en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Initialisms.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of stretcher bearer.
   alt of stretcher bearer
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of season best (this season's personal best).
   alt of season best
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of stolen base; The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases.
   alt of stolen base
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of sideband.
   alt of sideband
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of sexbot.
   alt of sexbot
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, followed by a number, initialism, often, uncountable) Initialism of senate bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”) (Compare HB.)
   alt of senate bill
   • SB 1211 was signed into law to streamline the process and takes effect in January. Currently you can have no more than two ADUs on a property, but the new law increases the limit to eight. 2024 December 25, Devin Trubey, “California to remove restrictions on ADUs, add enforcement if cities don't comply with housing laws”, in ABC10:
   • SB5
   • “Exposing companies to such extreme civil penalties would likely force the overpolicing of lawful expression, chill free speech, and distort the online environment in ways that harms all users,” said ADC National Executive Director, Abed Ayoub. “Beyond moral and political concerns, SB 771 also raises serious constitutional issues.” 2025 July 17, “ADC Warns: California’s SB 771 is Censorship Disguised as Civil Rights”, in American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee:
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of state bill.
   alt of state bill
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Sauvignon blanc.
   alt of Sauvignon blanc
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of sailing barge.
   alt of sailing barge
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of steam barge.
    alt of steam barge
11. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of steamboat.
    alt of steamboat
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, qualifier:relationships, uncountable) Initialism of sugar baby
    alt of sugar baby

Forms

Coordinates

PS · SL · PS · SD · SV · MB · MB · SS · SY · TS · TS · SL · MB · SS

Deriveds

VSB · DSB · SSB

Relateds

S. B. · S.B. · OB (season's best) · AR · S. B. · PB (season's best) · AB · SR · S.B. · HB · WB (season's best) · S. B. · HR · S.B.

SB en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

Initialisms.

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1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Special Branch.
   alt of Special Branch
   • The SB infiltrated one of their men into our organisation. 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 181:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Super Bowl.
   alt of Super Bowl
   • 2019 — Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA: New England Patriots beat Rams, 13-3; MVP: Julian Edelman, NE Patriots, WR; Patriots’ 6th SB victory 2026 February 3, Houston Mitchell, “Rams sign Sean McVay, Les Snead to contract extensions”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2026:
   • Last year’s Super Bowl 59 set a record for SB viewership. 2026 February 4, Dan Shanoff, “NBC’s plan to win the sports year: Super Bowl, Olympics, then every Sunday: MoneyCall”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
   • "Humans keep asking me if I'm going to SB," Sammy's account recently tweeted, regarding the Super Bowl. "I'm a desert tortoise. Bayou isn't my thing." 2013 February 3, Jim Carlton, “Fast-Running Quarterback Has a Slow Sidekick”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2014:
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Standard Babylonian.
   alt of Standard Babylonian

SB en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

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1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive) Initialism of soft-block.
   alt of soft-block
   • i have a handful of moots that if they sb'd or hb'd me id genuinely be upset this app has ruined me huh 2021 September 1, Jekyll (@rottingca9s), Twitter:

Forms

Coordinates

HB

Relateds

sb

SB en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Indonesian SB, initialism of Sumatera Barat.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of West Sumatra: a province of Indonesia.
   alt of West Sumatra