/ Dictionary / Index A alamo: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•a•mo Pronunciation: (al'u-mō", ä'lu-), [key] — pl. -mos. a poplar. Al•a•mo Pronunciation: (al'u-mō"), [key] — n. a Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, besieged by Mexicans on February 23, 1836, during the Texan war for independence and taken on March 6, 1836, with its entire garrison killed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alamo (Thesaurus) alamiqui à la mode Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language