honors

hon·ors
H4O1N1O1R1S1
US/ˈɑn.ɚz/UK/ˈɒn.əz/

adjective

At an excelling level in academics.

“My son is an honors student.”

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

honors1

noun

alternative honours

  1. pluralplural of honor
verb

alternative honours

  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of honor
adjectivehonors (not comparable)

alternative honours

  1. not comparableAt an excelling level in academics.

    My son is an honors student.

    1 more example

    I'm taking honors math this year.

Honors2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Honor
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APA

honors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honors

MLA

“honors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honors. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honors,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honors.

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