- lake
- left
- length
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L., l. abbreviation for
L, l /ɛl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. Ls or L's, ls or l's.
L, an abbreviation of:
L, Symbol.
l, an abbreviation of:
L., an abbreviation of:
l., an abbreviation of:
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Linguisticsthe 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
L, an abbreviation of:
- large.
- left.
- Weights and Measureslength.
- long.
- Geographylongitude.
L, Symbol.
- Mathematics(sometimes l.c.) the Roman numeral for 50.
l, an abbreviation of:
- large.
- Weights and Measuresliter.
L., an abbreviation of:
- lady.
- lake.
- large.
- Geographylatitude.
- left.
- Liberal.
- low.
l., an abbreviation of:
- left.
- Weights and Measureslength.
- pl. ll., line.
- Weights and Measuresliter.
L, l
(el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls, l's or ls.
L (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls. [Informal.]
L (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls.
L,
l,
l-, [Symbol, Biochem.]
L-,
- 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 (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls. [Informal.]
- Building, Transport, Informal Termsan elevated railroad.
L (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls.
- ell1.
L,
- Opticslambert;
lamberts. - Linguisticslanguage.
- large.
- Latin.
- Biochemistryleft.
- Weights and Measures, Businesslength.
- British Termspound;
pounds. [L lībra] - long: denoting a size longer than regular, esp. for suits and coats made for tall men:40L.
- longitude.
- Show Business[Theat.]stage left.
- the 12th in order or in a series, or, if I is omitted, the 11th.
- (sometimes l.c.) the Roman numeral for 50. Cf. Roman numerals.
- [Elect.]inductance.
- [Physics.]See kinetic potential.
- Biochemistryleucine.
- Economicsa broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Cf. M.
l,
- large.
- Weights and Measuresliter;
liters.
- Biochemistrylevorotatory;
levo- (distinguished from d-). Cf. l-.
l-, [Symbol, Biochem.]
- Biochemistry(of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (disting. from d-). Cf. l-.
L-,
- Chemistrylevo-.
- Military[U.S. Mil.](in designations of light aircraft) liaison:L-15.
- Lady.
- Lake.
- large.
- Latin.
- Geographylatitude.
- law.
- left.
- lempira;
lempiras. - leu;
lei. - lev;
leva. - book.
-
Latin liber - Liberal.
- Currency(in Italy) lira;
lire. - place.
-
Latin liber - Lord.
- Low.
- lumen.
- Show Business[Theat.]stage left.
- large.
- Geographylatitude.
- law.
- leaf.
- league.
- left.
- Weights and Measureslength.
- pl. ll., line.
- link.
- Currency(in Italy) lira;
lire. - Weights and Measuresliter;
liters. - long.
'L.' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abdomen
- Abel
- abele
- able
- abominable
- aboriginal
- Abruzzo
- Abu Simbel
- acceptable
- accessible
- accidental
- accountable
- accusative
- acquittal
- actionable
- ad-
- additional
- addle
- adenoidal
- adjective
- adjutant bird
- admirable
- admissible
- adorable
- adrenal
- Adrianople
- advisable
- aeronautical
- aestival
- aetiological
- affable
- agreeable
- Algol
- alienable
- allantoid
- allegorical
- allowable
- alphabetical
- amble
- amenable
- amiable
- amicable
- ammoniacal
- ample
- anal
- analogy
- analytic
- anatomical
- anecdotal
- A, a