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rambla

American  
[rahm-bluh] / ˈrɑm blə /

noun

  1. a dry ravine.


Etymology

Origin of rambla

1820–30; < Spanish < Arabic ramlah

Example Sentences

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Erin Hughes, owner of a Rambla Pacifico Street mansion that burned Jan. 17, 2021, filed the lawsuit four years to the day of the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times

The Stange family’s patriarch paid for their home on Rambla Vista, with a sweeping ocean view, largely with his salary as a Los Angeles County lifeguard.

From Los Angeles Times

“In 20 years, Cayalá will be just like La Rambla,” said Andrés García Manzo, a restaurateur who lives in one of Cayalá’s secluded villas, drawing a comparison to Barcelona’s legendary pedestrian-friendly promenade.

From New York Times

Scrawled across Barcelona's opera house, along the city's renowned La Rambla boulevard, is expletive-laden graffiti urging tourists to "go home".

From Reuters

Scrawled across Barcelona's opera house, along the city's renowned La Rambla boulevard, is expletive-laden graffiti urging tourists to "go home".

From Reuters