embarkation

Or em·bar·ca·tion

[em-bahr-key-shuhn]

noun

1. the act, process, or an instance of embarking.

Other Word Forms

• nonembarkation noun
• reembarkation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of embarkation¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from French embarcation, from Spanish embarcación; equivalent to embark + -ation

Example Sentences

Portsmouth was one of the embarkation points on the south coast 80 years ago, as Allied forces crossed the Channel to liberate France and Western Europe from Nazi occupation.

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Among the beacon locations on the south coast is Lepe Beach - one of the main embarkation points for troops heading to Normandy.

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Besides embarkation and disembarkation in Los Angeles, the port calls include San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada.

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The town at the foot of Lake Chelan is the port of embarkation for North Cascades mountain town Stehekin and a scenic spot nestled in vineyard and fruit country.

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The north African country has taken over from neighbouring Libya as the main embarkation point for migrants.

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Related Words

• escape 
• evacuation 
• exit 
• exodus 
• flight 
• passage 
• removal 
• retirement 
• retreat 
• separation 
• takeoff 
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