English Explanatory Dictionary

alamo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; a cottonwood (Populus spp.).
name
  1. A fort in San Antonio, Texas, United States, site of the Battle of the Alamo.
  2. Alternative spelling of Álamo (“A city in Veracruz, Mexico”).
  3. A city, the county seat of Wheeler County, Georgia, United States.
  4. A town, the county seat of Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
  6. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈæləˌmoʊ/ /ˈæləˌməʊ/

Word forms

alamo alamos

Etymology

From Spanish álamo. Doublet of elm.

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