alameda

¹

[ al-uh-mey-duh ]

noun

1. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a public walk shaded with trees.
2. (in Latin America) a boulevard, park, or public garden having such a walk.

Alameda

²

[ al-uh-mee-duh, -mey- ]

noun

1. a city in western California.

alameda

/ ˌæləˈmeɪdə /

noun

1. a public walk or promenade lined with trees, often poplars

Word History and Origins

Origin of alameda¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to álam(o) “poplar” + -eda, from Latin -ētum suffix denoting a grove or stand of trees; alamo

Example Sentences

Along the bank of the Rimac there is a new promenade planted with four rows of trees, called the alameda nueva.

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On their approach becoming known, a great number of persons proceeded from Callao to the Alameda to meet them.

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They were standing in toward Diamond Head and the Alameda lay hove to taking on the pilot.

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For those portions of Alameda and Contra Costa counties visited a population of at least 2,400 is therefore indicated.

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Alameda Island is described as having "a very thick grove of oaks and live oaks on the banks of the estuary."

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Related Words

• boulevard