l
nounUK /ɛl/
US /ɛl/
The twelfth letter of the alphabet.
The word 'lion' starts with the letter l.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The Roman numeral for fifty.
The clock showed L, meaning fifty minutes past the hour.
3. A symbol for liter, a unit of volume.
Add 2 L of water to the mixture.
4. An abbreviation for large, as in clothing size.
She bought the shirt in size L.