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