Alameda
East Bay island
Alameda is a tree-lined walkway or promenade, from the Spanish word for a grove of poplars or similar shade trees.
The term appears in place names throughout the American Southwest and Latin America, designating streets, parks, or neighborhoods with such features: We strolled down the alameda in the cool evening air.
Broad, tree-lined street
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- tree-linedBordered by planted trunks
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- parkwayScenic landscaped roadway
shaded · walkway · pedestrian · median · cottonwood · poplar · elm · stroll
Fast-growing deciduous timber
- groveSmall stand of trees
- cottonwoodFluffy-seeded deciduous tree
- tree-linedBordered by planted trunks
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
plaza · colonial · Southwest · California · Texas · New Mexico · Arizona · botanical
boulevard
Broad, tree-lined street
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- tree-linedBordered by planted trunks
- avenueBroad urban roadway
parkway · shaded · walkway · pedestrian · median · cottonwood · poplar · elm · stroll · canopy
poplar
Fast-growing deciduous timber
- groveSmall stand of trees
- cottonwoodFluffy-seeded deciduous tree
- tree-linedBordered by planted trunks
Mexico · plaza · colonial · Southwest · California · Texas · New Mexico · Arizona · botanical · shade
island
Water-bounded land mass
- OaklandEast Bay California city
- Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
naval · air station · estuary · beach · shoreline · Victorian · bungalow · San Francisco · Pacific · marina
station
Fixed stopping point
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
carrier · decommissioned · airfield · Pacific · fleet · USS · hangar · museum · veterans · wartime