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

Each town has its shady alameda, its plaza, and a court for playing pelota, a kind of tennis, the game of the province.

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At one end of this alameda stands the church, the only one in Ferrol. 

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Here you while away the time until it is cool enough for the alameda or public walk.

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The cavalcade of Southerners sweeps over the alamedas.

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Parallel with the alameda extends the wall of the naval arsenal and dock. 

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Related Words

• boulevard