rambla

[ rahm-bluh ]

/ ˈrɑm blə /

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noun

a dry ravine.

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Origin of rambla

1820–30; <Spanish <Arabic ramlah

Words nearby rambla

ramate, Ramat Gan, Ramayana, Ramazan, Rambert, rambla, ramble, ramble on, rambler, rambling, Rambo

How to use rambla in a sentence

Then came a visit to the Rambla, sad and deserted under the grey sky.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
The populace of Barcelona walked the Rambla under the great globes of electric light.
The Summons|A.E.W. Mason
Yet it was on the Rambla, and the next morning we awoke to the well-known cries of Barcelona, the old familiar scene.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood
In the afternoons the Rambla was crowded with people, strolling to and fro under the shadow of the trees.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood

Such is Cipriani of that name, who has now left the Rambla and is wandering along the deserted pier.
The Grey Lady|Henry Seton Merriman