alameda

¹ American  

[al-uh-mey-duh] / ˌæl əˈmeɪ də /

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.

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Alameda ² American  

[al-uh-mee-duh, -mey-] / ˌæl əˈmi də, -ˈmeɪ- /

noun

1. a city in western California.

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alameda British  

/ ˌæləˈmeɪdə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of alameda

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

They met nobody, but after some minutes Wyndham thought it prudent to cross the alameda, where shady paths wound among tall trees.

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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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The close-massed, square-fronted houses glimmered white and pink and yellow, with narrow gaps between them where a few lights burned; a break, from which dusky foliage rose, marked the alameda.

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It is a clean and thrifty town, with handsome shops, a charming plaza, and an attractive alameda.

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His house, which is the corner one at the entrance of the alameda, commands a noble prospect of the bay, and is very large and magnificent. 

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Related Words

• boulevard