el
noun
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- a variation of ell.
el
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[el]
/ ɛl /
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el
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[el]
/ ɛl /
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el
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[el]
/ ɛl /
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EL
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el.
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abbreviation
el
British
/ ɛl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of el
First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening
Vocabulary lists containing el
Example Sentences
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And then “San Marcos el Fin” gently escorts the listener out of this particular room.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
The free train ride was part of an annual event called la Ruta de la Tapa y el Cóctel, where people are encouraged to visit different local businesses to try their food and drink offerings.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
That frontal assault on el bolillo came just as many Mexicans are getting ready to stock up on the fluffy loaves for the holidays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
“It was Ahmed the bystander who helped disarm one of the shooters,” said Latiph, referring to Ahmed el Ahmed, a shopkeeper who threw himself at one of the suspects on Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
That night, and every night for an entire year, we all prayed to el Santo Nino de Atocha as we followed the crops from place to place.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
The Estee Lauder EL -0.08%decrease; down pointing triangle Companies narrowed its fiscal fourth-quarter loss on higher sales, as the company’s turnaround continued to pick up steam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Eyewear company EssilorLuxottica EL 1.96%increase; up pointing triangle said sales growth slowed a little in the second quarter from the first, despite a continued rapid increase in revenue from its smartglasses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The launch of an affordable scooter under its EL platform from fiscal 3Q, along with a new plant, should help address the 100,000-rupee to 125,000-rupee segment of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Lavrynovych carried them out after being recruited by Russian-speaking Telegram user "EL" who promised him payment.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Each tray had a little sign in Spanish and English indicating the names of the different types of bread: LA CONCHA/THE SHELL; EL BIGOTE/THE MUSTACHE; LA OREJA/THE EAR; EL MARRANITO/THE PIG.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
This P. M. sought an interview with Dr. Woodward at the White House, to talk of an apparatus for locating the ball by its action in retarding a rapidly revolving el. magnet.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Simon Newcomb
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