alameda
noun
a public walk shaded with trees.
alameda
1 American
[al-uh-mey-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, -mey-]
/ 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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Along the bank of the Rimac there is a new promenade planted with four rows of trees, called the alameda nueva.
From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Ross, Thomasina
We went one evening to the alameda, a broad, straight walk, paved with flat stones, shaded by fine trees, under which are stone benches, and bounded by a low stone wall.
From Life in Mexico by Calderón de la Barca, Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis)
The cathedral empties itself, as it were, into the alameda just after morning mass.
From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray
The town was quiet, and, so far as they could see, only one light burned in it, between the plaza and the alameda.
From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
A favorite dance, known here as the zama cueca, is often witnessed out-of-doors in retired corners of the plaza or the alameda, as well as elsewhere.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
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