alameda
noun
a public walk shaded with trees.
alameda
1 American
[al-uh-may-duh]
/ ˌæl əˈmeɪ də /
noun
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Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a public walk shaded with trees.
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(in Latin America) a boulevard, park, or public garden having such a walk.
Alameda
2
American
[al-uh-mee-duh, -may-]
/ ˌæl əˈmi də, -ˈmeɪ- /
noun
alameda
British
/ ˌæləˈmeɪdə /
noun
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; see alamo
Explanation
An alameda is a tree-lined road or path. If you want some exercise on a hot summer day, go for a stroll along a shady alameda. The Spanish word alameda derives from the álamo, or poplar tree. Like the words avenue and allee, it describes a long, straight public way that has a row of trees on both sides. Most alamedas are meant for pedestrians or bicycles, rather than car traffic — perfect for taking a leisurely walk!
Example Sentences
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Farther on towards the alameda was "El Sueño de Amor," signifying "The Dream of Love."
From Aztec Land by Maturin Murray Ballou
The alameda is one of the prettiest in the Argentine Republic, having a reservoir of two acres surrounded by shrubbery and walks.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Though it is now scarcely more than a country village, still it has its plaza and its alameda, in the former of which a military band performs two evenings in each week.
From Aztec Land by Maturin Murray Ballou
In the suburb of San Lazaro there is a fine broad promenade planted with trees, called the alameda vieja, at the end of which is situated the Convent of the Descalzos.
From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Thomasina Ross
They met nobody, but after some minutes Wyndham thought it prudent to cross the alameda, where shady paths wound among tall trees.
From Wyndham's Pal by Harold Bindloss
He ultimately invested more than $1 billion in Genesis Digital through his cryptocurrency trading firm, Alameda Research, which ended up with a 20% stake in the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Later that year, FTX filed for bankruptcy after failing to return customer funds it had secretly funneled to Alameda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Also attending was Caroline Ellison, Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend who was running Alameda Research, the crypto trading firm that was a sister organization to FTX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Following a Thursday update from Alameda County elections officials, Wahab led with 53.1% of the vote to Hernandez’s 46.9%, according to the secretary of state’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“This was not a case where he was not going to be incarcerated,” Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley said.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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