elm

[ elm ]

/ ɛlm /

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noun

any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera(English elm ), characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.Compare American elm, elm family.

the wood of such a tree.

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Origin of elm

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German elm; akin to Old Norse almr,Latin ulmus

Words nearby elm

Ellison, Ellison, Ralph, Ellora, Ellsworth, Ellsworth Land, elm, Elman, El Mansura, elm bark beetle, elm blight, Elmer

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How to use elm in a sentence

Some worried about the ancient elm trees in Hyde Park that found themselves contained in the enormous structure.
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Those franchises had released a combined seven films by the time Freddy came for us in A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984.
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Since it debuted in June, the pledge has garnered commitments from retailers like Sephora and West Elm and outlets like Vogue and Yelp.
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A further experiment to plant elm trees beyond center field was mercifully cut short.
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A red convertible turned onto Elm Street and went down the hill.
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As I opened the door to my house, a scene from Nightmare on Elm Street started to explode.
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This year, she starred as the protagonist Nancy Holbrook in the remake of the 1980s horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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As with most horror remakes, the new Nightmare on Elm Street finds the tune but loses the rhythm.
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Since Henry Hawk could sit in a great elm far up the road and see himp.
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The three happy children stood under the elm and looked up at the tiny hanging nest.
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There were a great many more there once, and we used to call it Elm Grove in old times.
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The glade was thickening with shadows, but the sunlight still marked the top of an elm and made glorious the zenith.
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The light had left the top of the elm and the fleecy clouds overhead were no longer dazzling because of their borrowed splendor.
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British Dictionary definitions for elm

elm

/ (ɛlm) /

noun

any ulmaceous tree of the genus Ulmus, occurring in the N hemisphere, having serrated leaves and winged fruits (samaras): cultivated for shade, ornament, and timber

the hard heavy wood of this tree

See also slippery elm, wahoo 1, wych-elm

Word Origin for elm

Old English elm; related to Old Norse almr, Old High German elm, Latin ulmus

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