el

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

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noun

Informal. elevated railroad.

Words nearby el

ekman layer, ekman spiral, ekpwele, ekuele, eky, el, el aaiún, el alamein, el cajon, el campo, el capitan

Origin of el

by shortening

Definition for el (2 of 5)

el²

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

noun

ell¹.

Definition for el (3 of 5)

el³

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

noun

the letter l.

Definition for el (4 of 5)

ell¹

or el

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

noun

an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.

elbow(def 5).

something that is L-shaped.

Origin of ell

First recorded in 1765–75; a spelling of the letter name, or by shortening of elbow

Definition for el (5 of 5)

el.

elevation.

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Examples from the Web for el

El Bulli, for instance, previously named the best restaurant in the world, shuttered its doors after only a few decades.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2010, La Rana Dorada followed in Istmo's footsteps and opened a brewpub in the neighborhood of El Congrejo.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, Schmidt followed the gold rush to the El Paso mountains and claimed an area of mining land.
The Mole Man’s Tunnel to Nowhere|Nina Strochlic|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We are happy, as happy as before,” she said, according to El País.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the meantime, there is talk that with El Chapo in prison the Sinaloa cartel has a new leader.
Could El Chapo Go Free?|Michael Daly|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
El efecto dijo, que oy Dios su oracion: pues mejorando el Rey, cay mala la Reyna.
History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain|William H. Prescott
The talk turned on "El Dorado" and the fabulous treasures he had heaped up.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan
While at El Toro did Oswald become engaged in any physical altercations with anybody?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
It seemed, in those days, an El Dorado as true and undeceiving as it was evidently inexhaustible.
The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II|Thomas De Quincey
He gave proof of it in the ‘El Dorado,’ defying, and backing everybody out.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for el (1 of 3)

/ (ɛl) /

noun

US informal a shortened form of elevated railway or railroadSee elevated railway

British Dictionary definitions for el (2 of 3)

ell¹

/ (ɛl) /

noun

an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches

Word Origin for ell

Old English eln the forearm (the measure originally being from the elbow to the fingertips); related to Old High German elina, Latin ulna, Greek ōlenē

British Dictionary definitions for el (3 of 3)

ell²

/ (ɛl) /

noun

an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end

a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend

Word Origin for ell

C20: a spelling of L, indicating a right angle

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