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  alameda

  noun

  a public walk shaded with trees.
• Alameda
  Alameda

  noun

  a city in western California.

alameda

¹ American  

[al-uh-may-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, -may-] / 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; see alamo

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

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow

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

Several of the most important avenues, beside the Plaza Mayor and the alameda, are lighted by electricity, other portions of the city proper by gas, and the outlying districts by oil-fed lanterns.

From Aztec Land by Maturin Murray Ballou

The favorite promenade is the paseo, which runs for over a mile within the city proper, terminating at the alameda.

From Aztec Land by Maturin Murray Ballou

The alameda is crossed by a fine aqueduct of solid masonry, with light and elegant arches.

From Life in Mexico by Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis) Calderón de la Barca

In those cities, 16- and 17-year-olds were able to vote for the first time in this year’s school board elections, according to the Alameda County elections office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Heartbroken, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe this is true, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda," a club statement said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 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

“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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