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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As a native elm tree, it also resisted Dutch Elm disease, which destroyed most of the 30 million elms around the UK in the 1960s.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
Replanting through an immediate tree nursery and forestry program is being urged in communities that are losing large numbers of elms.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
