El Alamein ela·la·mein uncommon noun 1. a village west of Alexandria on the north coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942 SynonymsEl Alamein 2. in World War II (1942); a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel SynonymsEl AlameinAl AlamaynBattle of El Alamein Related words Broader terms pitched battlevillage Parts World War IIEgypt WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.