alameda

¹ American  

[al-uh-mey-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, -mey-] / 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; 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

Each town has its shady alameda, its plaza, and a court for playing pelota, a kind of tennis, the game of the province.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

Towards evening, the throng and bustle within the town diminished, and were transferred to the pleasant walks around it, and especially to the shady and flower-bordered avenues of the alameda.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 by Various

It possesses a beautiful alameda, or public walk, through which flows the river Escueva. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

Farther on towards the alameda was "El Sueño de Amor," signifying "The Dream of Love."

From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray

The cathedral empties itself, as it were, into the alameda just after morning mass.

From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Related Words

• boulevard