/ Dictionary / Index A alveolar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•ve•o•lar Pronunciation: (al-vē'u-lur), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to an alveolus or to alveoli. articulated with the tongue touching or close to the alveolar ridge, as English t, d, n; gingival. —n. an alveolar sound. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alveolar (Thesaurus) alveola alveolar arch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language