el

¹ American  

[el] / ɛl /

noun

1. the letter l.

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el. ² American  

abbreviation

1. elevation.

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EL ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Also called emotional incontinence.  emotional lability.

2. experiential learning.

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el ⁴ American  

[el] / ɛl /

noun

1. Informal. elevated railroad.

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el ⁵ American  

[el] / ɛl /

noun

1. ell.

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el British  

/ ɛl /

noun

1. informal a shortened form of elevated railway or railroad See elevated railway

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Etymology

Origin of el

First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening

Example Sentences

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

A local man, identified by authorities as Ahmed el Ahmed, helped end it when he rushed one of the two assailants and wrestled the man’s weapon away.

From The Wall Street Journal

One day he played me a really beautiful song called “Todo el Día en la Cama,” and we decided to put it out.

From Los Angeles Times

Not long after that, they saw the first bootleg merchandise: a toy version of Mico, el Micófono, a character that is just a microphone with googly eyes that street vendors could easily replicate.

From Los Angeles Times

The same word was written again multiple times on Tuesday, along with 'adios el rata'.

From BBC