el

¹ American  

[el] / ɛl /

noun

1. Informal. elevated railroad.

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el ² American  

[el] / ɛl /

noun

1. ell.

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el ³ American  

[el] / ɛl /

noun

1. the letter l.

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EL ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Also called emotional incontinence.  emotional lability.

2. experiential learning.

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el. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. elevation.

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el British  

/ ɛl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of el

First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening

Example Sentences

As a permanent resident, Mami could easily travel back and forth between Anaheim and El Cargadero when others had to wait for years for visas or come into el Norte without papers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

UU. contra el mundo» en el Intuit Dome, se le preguntó a James si tenía alguna idea de lo que quería hacer la próxima temporada.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Había tres equipos: el Team Stars, el Team Stripes y el Team World, que jugaron partidos de 12 minutos en un torneo de todos contra todos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Así que, antes de jugar en el torneo All-Star Game «EE.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

“We’ll save this,” she said, “so that we can eat like Americanos cuando el hambre apriete.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago