el

¹

[ el ]

noun

1. Informal. elevated railroad.

el

²

[ el ]

noun

1. ell ¹.

el

³

[ el ]

noun

1. the letter l.

EL

⁴

abbreviation for

1. emotional lability. Also called emotional incontinence.
2. experiential learning ( def ).

el.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. elevation.

el

/ ɛl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of el¹

First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening

Example Sentences

The chemical composition of the asteroids, gleaned by telescopes, matched a set of rare meteorites called EL enstatite chondrites, they reported in 2022.

From Science Magazine

Lachman also deployed another tool dubbed the EL Zone System, which he created.

From Los Angeles Times

The actor starred as Christian Grey in all three of the film adaptions of erotic novels by author EL James.

From BBC

Purina’s last voluntary recall was in March 2023, after a “food supplier error” resulted in potentially elevated levels of vitamin D in Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental prescription dry dog food.

From New York Times

EL ALTO, Bolivia — When they first started climbing the Andes peaks, they could hear the ice crunching under their crampons.

From Washington Times