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; see 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

It has numerous public squares, besides the Plaza Mayor and a fine alameda.

From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Rarely had the alameda of the picturesque old town of Logroño presented a gayer or more brilliant appearance than on a certain July evening of the year 1834.

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

The alameda has a number of open circles with fountains in the centre, about which stone benches are placed as seats.

From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray

We went one evening to the alameda, a broad, straight walk, paved with flat stones, shaded by fine trees, under which are stone benches, and bounded by a low stone wall.

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

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

Related Words

• boulevard