in the Southwest, a walk shaded as by alamos
Origin of alameda
Spanish from álamo, poplar treealameda
Alameda
city on an island in San Francisco Bay, Calif.
Origin of Alameda
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alameda
noun
Southwestern USA tree-shaded promenade or public park.
Origin of alameda
Spanish from álamo poplar, alamoAlameda
A city of northern California mainly on an island in San Francisco Bay near Oakland. It grew as a shipbuilding center and port of entry.x
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Sentence Examples
- BERKELEY, a city of Alameda county, California, U.S.A., on the E.
- The broad Paseo de Marti (Alameda de Versalles, Paseo de Santa Cristina) extends along the edge of the harbour, and is perhaps the handsomest parkway and boulevard in Cuba.
- The principal business streets runs westward from the Plaza Mayor toward the Alameda, and is known as the Calle de los Plateros (Silversmiths' Street) for two squares, Calle de San Francisco for three squares, and Avenida Juarez along the south side of the Alameda to its junction with the Paseo.
- The Alameda, or public garden, 2 m.
- In 1489, after a stubborn defence lasting seven months, it was captured by the Spaniards under Isabella of Castile, whose cannon still adorn the Alameda or public promenade.
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