elm
noun
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera English elm, characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
elms
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pluralof elm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Skyscrapers are something like the opposite of Manhattan’s elms: They cast the most shade at the coolest hours of the day and year.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
The three at 350 S. Grand Ave. were Chinese elms, while the others nearby were ficus trees, Valenzuela said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
Maples, elms, and magnolia trees bloomed almost a month prematurely in the Chicago region.
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
A Lincolnshire oak tree which survived a wartime bomb and one of the UK's most famous elms are in the running to be crowned Tree of the Year 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
From the early years of the battle for the elms to the present time, it has relied upon rigorous sanitation, or the prompt removal and destruction of all diseased or infected wood.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
