ell
1or el
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
something that is L-shaped.
Origin of ell
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Other definitions for ell (2 of 2)
a former measure of length, varying in different countries: in England equal to 45 inches (114 centimeters).
Origin of ell
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How to use ell in a sentence
I got halfway across the street and realized: "Effin'ell, I didn't pay!"
An end of the old house had been burned several years before, but the kitchen ell was still standing, with chimney complete.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseLamb saw an ashen-face bespectacled man peering around the corner of an ell.
A long ell ran out behind, evidently containing the kitchen and then the sheds and outhouses.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThe side door, on a grape-shadowed porch, was in this ell, facing the barn across the way.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard Eaton
C(urrer) B(ell) was a thin disguise for C(harlotte) B(ront), but it did not deceive the relatives.
British Dictionary definitions for ell (1 of 2)
/ (ɛl) /
an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches
Origin of ell
1British Dictionary definitions for ell (2 of 2)
/ (ɛl) /
an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end
a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend
Origin of ell
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