Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tree-shaded promenade or public park.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Tivoli, the bath-house and the main alameda, which is situated at the foot of an immense mountain, and is said to be one of the prettiest in the republic.
Six Months in Mexico 1888
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The alameda is crossed by a fine aqueduct of solid masonry, with light and elegant arches.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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If you are curious enough to follow -- which would be extremely ill-bred -- you may witness under the trees of the "alameda," or some unfrequented quarter, the forbidden "_entrevista_."
The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Mayne Reid 1850
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The train stops some minutes in Cuautla and there may be time for a walk through the little alameda, just outside of the station, where there are trees and flowers, a hotel where there are good wines, coffee and lunches to be had.
Did you know? Cuautla, Mexico, has the world's oldest railway station building. 2009
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The train stops some minutes in Cuautla and there may be time for a walk through the little alameda, just outside of the station, where there are trees and flowers, a hotel where there are good wines, coffee and lunches to be had.
Did you know? Cuautla, Mexico, has the world's oldest railway station building. 2009
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But LA county, san francisco, alameda, san jose, sacremento counties etc will overwhelmingly vote democratic.
Blitzer: Does McCain have a chance in California this fall? 2008
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November 14, 2008 at 3:53 pm nono, noocleeyear wessesl, at naval yard……..in alameda
OKAY! OKAY! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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We're right in the middle of a diesel soup in the alameda corridor.
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A mass of screaming had broken out along the alameda.
The Dreaming Void Hamilton, Peter F. 2007
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People were still pouring out of the surrounding districts on to the alameda to see history as it unfolded.
The Dreaming Void Hamilton, Peter F. 2007
swimsuitissue commented on the word alameda
A tree shaded walkway, a shady lane.
June 10, 2009