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L
1[ el ]
noun
- the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter L or l, as in let, dull, cradle.
- something having the shape of an L .
- a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter L or l.
L.
2abbreviation for
- book.
L
3[ el ]
noun
- an elevated railroad.
L.
4abbreviation for
- place.
L
5[ el ]
noun
L.
6abbreviation for
- Lady.
- Lake.
- large.
- Latin.
- latitude.
- law.
- left.
- lempira; lempiras.
- leu; lei.
- lev; leva.
- Liberal.
- (in Italy) lira; lire.
- Lord.
- Low.
- lumen.
- Theater. stage left.
L
7abbreviation for
- British. pound; pounds.
L
8abbreviation for
- Optics. lambert; lamberts.
- language.
- large.
- Latin.
- left.
- length.
- long: denoting a size longer than regular, especially for suits and coats made for tall men:
40L.
- longitude.
- Theater. stage left.
- Economics. a broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Compare M
L
9- the 12th in order or in a series.
- (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 50. Compare Roman numerals.
- Electricity. inductance.
- Physics. kinetic potential.
- Biochemistry. leucine.
l
10abbreviation for
- liter; liters.
l-
11- (of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character ( D- ).
l-
12- levorotatory; levo- ( d- ).
L-
13abbreviation for
- Chemistry. levo-.
- U.S. Military. (in designations of light aircraft) liaison:
L-15.
l.
14abbreviation for
- large.
- latitude.
- law.
- leaf.
- league.
- left.
- length.
- plural ll line.
- link.
- (in Italy) lira; lire.
- liter; liters.
- long.
l
1symbol for
- litre
- physics lepton number
l
2/ ɛl /
noun
- the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet
- a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label
- something shaped like an L
- ( in combination )
an L-shaped room
L
3symbol for
- ell (unit)
- lambert(s)
- large
- Latin
- (on British motor vehicles) learner driver
- physics length
- live
- currency
- pound Usually written£
- lempira
- lek
- leu
- lire
- aeronautics lift
- electronics inductor (in circuit diagrams)
- physics latent heat
- physics self-inductance
- chem the Avogadro constant
- Roman numeral 50 See Roman numerals
abbreviation for
- Luxembourg (international car registration)
L.
4abbreviation for
- lake
- left
- length
l
- Abbreviation of length , liter
Word History and Origins
Origin of L1
Origin of L2
Origin of L3
Word History and Origins
Origin of L1
Example Sentences
Laurie has started with a table in her small dining area and adds multiple tables until they form an L shape from dining room through the living room, seating about 30 people.
By Friday, businesses could be seen boarded up along K and L streets downtown.
An interferometer, from above, resembles a capital L, with two arms at a right angle.
Only the L, K, and A of the old sign remain stuck to the side of the office.
John L. Smith is a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
I try to call him to say l agree it's better to stay in Los Angeles after all.
My immediate chief was a Lieutenant Colonel Verne L. Bowers, clearly picked out by Eisenhower as a highly talented staff officer.
“A big step from an L-39 to a MiG-21,” the retired Air Force pilot said.
De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
But L. Struve estimates the number of those visible to the great telescopes at 20 millions.
After l. 479 Thynne inserts And thus in sorowe lefte me alone; it is spurious; see note.
All insert white after Was, which spoils metre and story (see l. 948).
L mesme il y a des arbres d'inestimable beaut en hauteur & grosseur.
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