alameda

noun

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Recent Examples of alameda Or are Allende’s grandes alamedas still beckoning all these years later? — Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alameda
  1. walkway
  2. arcade
  3. colonnade
  4. mall
  5. promenade
  6. plaza
Noun
  • But now, a sign posted at the entrance of the beach walkway is prohibiting just that.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Use them to cover a cracked deck, upgrade a front porch, create a barefoot-friendly walkway around a hot tub or pool, or even define a dedicated grilling station that’s easy to sweep clean.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
Definition of walkway
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  • The Shops at North Bridge features retailers occupying a curved arcade that connects Nordstrom to Michigan Avenue.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now, because of the generosity of community members and long-time supporters, the beloved family arcade may still have more years of gaming to come.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of arcade
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  • Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • This boutique property was built in a Greco-Roman-style complete with colonnades and columns.
    — Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Definition of colonnade
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  • Billerica Select Board member Daniel Darris-O'Connor was having an ice cream social campaign event at a store in the mall at the time.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • As malls and suburbia leeched retailers from downtown, the Metropolitan went dark in 1979.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Definition of mall
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  • Set the scene Leave the posh promenade of San Sebastián’s and wind up the narrow mountain path to Hotel Luze, letting the shade of Igeldo’s lush green forests dapple your windscreen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Pacific Ocean provides a different beach experience than the Southeast, with visitors coming for dramatic coastal scenery, broad sandy beaches, tide pools, and the town’s historic oceanfront promenade.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of promenade
Noun
  • Video obtained by the Daily News shows the gunman, wearing a white hoodie and black pants, opening fire inside the plaza.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Miccosukee tribe runs a service plaza halfway across with a food court, gas station and casino.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of plaza

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