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Definition of Alamo
1. Noun. A siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
Generic synonyms: Butchery, Carnage, Mass Murder, Massacre, Slaughter, Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Geographical relationships: San Antonio
Geographical relationships: San Antonio
Definition of Alamo
1. Proper noun. An infamous fort in San Antonio, Texas, USA. ¹
2. Proper noun. (rfv-sense) (by extension) Something heavily guarded. ¹
3. Noun. A poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; the cottonwood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alamo
1. a softwood tree [n -MOS]