name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wood populated with elm trees. countable
2. 2
   hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture wordnet
3. 3
   The wood of the elm tree. uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The name of a few places in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
2. 2
   The name of a few places in Canada:; A residential area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
3. 3
   The name of a few places in Canada:; A community in Grey County, Ontario.
4. 4
   The name of many places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Berkeley, California.
5. 5
   The name of many places in the United States:; A city in Peoria County, Illinois.

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6. 6
   The name of many places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
7. 7
   The name of many places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
8. 8
   The name of many places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Saline County, Missouri.
9. 9
   The name of many places in the United States:; A village in Cass County, Nebraska.
10. 10
    The name of many places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pickaway County, Ohio.
11. 11
    The name of many places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Beaver County, Oklahoma.
12. 12
    The name of many places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Providence, Rhode Island.
13. 13
    The name of many places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.
14. 14
    The name of many places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas.
15. 15
    The name of many places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Dallas, Texas.
16. 16
    The name of many places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
17. 17
    The name of many places in the United States:; A village in Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms

All synonyms

elmelm

Etymology

From elm + wood.

Related phrases

Elmwood ParkElmwood Place

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