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Definition of el capitan

el capitan

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1

American A massive, sheer vertical granite monolith located in Yosemite National Park in California, world-renowned as a premier destination for big-wall rock climbing.

Example

"Many elite rock climbers spend years training in order to free climb the sheer vertical face of El Capitan."

2

The twelfth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system, named in honor of the famous Californian rock formation.

Example

"She had to upgrade her computer's operating system from Yosemite to El Capitan to run the latest software."

• Nearby Words

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eindhoven
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of El capitan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/el%20capitan
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