"HBO" meaning in English

See HBO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌeɪtʃ ˌbiː ˈoʊ/ Audio: En-us-HBO.oga
Head templates: {{en-prop}} HBO
  1. (television) Initialism of Home Box Office, a premium movie and entertainment channel. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Home Box Office (extra: a premium movie and entertainment channel) Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-HBO-en-name-L1zD6lqJ Categories (other): English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 60 40 Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Phrase

IPA: /ˌeɪtʃ ˌbiː ˈoʊ/ Audio: En-us-HBO.oga
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} HBO
  1. (aviation, travel) Initialism of hand baggage only. (fare type) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: hand baggage only (extra: fare type) Categories (topical): Aviation, Travel
    Sense id: en-HBO-en-phrase-t~NNOyIn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, lifestyle, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, tourism, transport, travel
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