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
  • Hospitals, railroads, schools and commercial businesses are also targets.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Starting Thursday, the Monon Corridor route will be back to normal, the railroad announced late Wednesday afternoon.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of railroad
Noun
  • Torrential downpours routinely inundate roads and railway lines, disrupt air and rail traffic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For over 15 years, six Arab Gulf countries have been quietly cooperating to build a railway network – and the project has recently accelerated.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of railway
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