/ Dictionary / Index E elm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: elm Pronunciation: (elm), [key] — n. any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. proceracharacterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Cf. American elm, elm family. the wood of such a tree. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elm (Thesaurus) Ellsworth Land Elman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language