elm
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Definition of elm
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: any of a genus (Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, the elm family) of usually large deciduous north temperate-zone trees with alternate stipulate leaves and fruit that is a samara
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: the wood of an elm
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Examples of elm in a Sentence
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Faire on the Square: This is the 34th year for the popular event, with more than 130 arts and crafts vendors displaying their wares under the shade of the big elm trees of Courthouse Plaza. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Labor Day weekend 2019: A dozen events worth getting out of Phoenix for," 23 Aug. 2019 The bar is made with the same elm used elsewhere in the space and crowned with a sleek yet functional stainless steel counter. — Cassandra Landry, Bon Appétit, "The Little Things: A Design Tour of San Francisco’s Rustic-Modern Wine Bar, Verjus," 10 June 2019 Filled with maple, ash, and elm trees, the forests cover about 7 percent of Iran—but house more than 40 percent of the country's plant life, according to UNESCO. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "UNESCO's Newest World Heritage Sites, in Photos," 11 July 2019 The way dozens of birds, for weeks, pecked away at some of the Chinese elm trees where Jones’s body parts landed. — Leah Sottile, Longreads, "Chapter One: A Quiet Man," 15 July 2019 Many of the trees — which included red oaks, cedar elms, cottonwoods and pecan trees — were thicker and more mature than their prospective replacements. — Hayat Norimine, Dallas News, "Dallas officials estimate the city's parks lost more than 600 trees in storm," 19 June 2019 The Wine Shelves Lindsay hired local artisan Michael Mellon to create custom elm shelving that can fit magnums alongside regular bottles, like the cult favorite Vini Viti Vinci’s 2016 Vieilles Vignes. — Cassandra Landry, Bon Appétit, "The Little Things: A Design Tour of San Francisco’s Rustic-Modern Wine Bar, Verjus," 10 June 2019 The core sample hinted at how the site changed over time, from a forest of Scots pine and hazel to one of oak and some elm. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "Rising Seas Swallowed Countless Archaeological Sites. Scientists Want Them Back," 20 May 2019 Nearby there are stands of elm trees, a weeping willow. — Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, "The Day the Town Blew Up," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for elm
elm
noun
English Language Learners Definition of elm
: a tall shade tree with spreading branches
: the wood of an elm
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elm
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Kids Definition of elm
: a tall shade tree with a broad rather flat top and spreading branches
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