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
  • The 18-year-old drowned in April after jumping off a railroad track bridge at Lake Ray Hubbard, about 15 miles east of downtown Dallas.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In his view, other important institutions like railroads, factories, and banks should be run in the same fashion.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 July 2026
Definition of railroad
Noun
  • Denver is the latest of nearly a dozen municipalities to publicly express its support for the railway.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • In Southern California, cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century, and the consequences of erosion have already proved to be severe on major roads, railways and other critical infrastructure.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of railway
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“El.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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