alameda

[ al-uh-mey-duh ]
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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.

Origin of alameda

1
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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Alameda
[ al-uh-mee-duh, -mey- ]

noun
  1. a city in western California.

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British Dictionary definitions for alameda

alameda

/ (ˌæləˈmeɪdə) /


noun
  1. mainly Southwestern US a public walk or promenade lined with trees, often poplars

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