el

noun

Definition of elnext
as in elevated

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  1. elevated
  2. railroad
  3. railway
Noun
  • Make sure to opt for heeled footwear to keep the ensemble elevated.
    — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of elevated
Noun
  • In the past, economies ran on toll roads and railroads and pipelines that were physical.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • American railroads were once the envy of the world and the engine of its industrial age.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of railroad
Noun
  • Russia’s constant attacks on factories, energy supply systems and the railways means that steel supply to the Ukrainian armed forces is also being degraded.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • However, the Georgia program remains an important step in establishing how the technology will work within real railway operations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of railway
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“El.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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