1. Plural of hell; places of eternal punishment in religious belief, or states of great suffering and torment.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to the religious concept
2. Plural of hell; extremely unpleasant or chaotic situations or places.
Usage: Informal usage

1. Third-person singular present tense of 'hell'; to raise hell or cause trouble (archaic or dialectal).
Usage: Archaic or dialectal; rarely used in modern English

Examples

• Many religions teach about the existence of hells in the afterlife.
• The refugee camps were described as absolute hells on earth.
• She went through several hells before finally finding peace.
• The traffic during rush hour turns the highway into one of the city's hells.
• He raised hells wherever he went, causing chaos and disruption.
• The soldiers endured the hells of war with remarkable courage.