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

A materials company in Alameda, California, has spent the last decade working to boost the energy stored in lithium-ion batteries, an advance that could enable smaller gadgets and electric vehicles with far greater range.

From MIT Technology Review

They buy three surplus shore patrol vans in Alameda and move them to a warehouse in San Jose.

From Vox

They buy an X-ray machine from a Navy surplus disposal station in Alameda in case the ransom money is bugged.

From Vox

She took in her first newborn in 1987 for the Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services in Northern California.

From Washington Post

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• boulevard