els

plural of el

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for els
Noun
  • Companies built railroads to connect the region to the national market, developed industrial coal mines and reshaped the central Appalachian economy.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Americans once broke up railroads, reined in banks, and forced telecom to open its networks.
    Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The campaign will be complemented by a series of store pop-ups designed as an homage to British railways and house founder Thomas Burberry.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike the bus, trolley and railways systems, the city owned the El, short for elevated, line and subway.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dealers are to replace the second-row seat rails, free of charge.
    James Powel, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the safety rails are being gamed by users intent on finding workarounds.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Els.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/els. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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