embassy
noun
a body of people entrusted with a mission to a sovereign or government, especially an ambassador and their staff.
embassies
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pluralof embassy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Riyadh, home to a large number of non-Saudis, diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies, diplomats told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The State IG is busy scrutinizing embassies, much as the Agriculture IG focuses on food-stamp fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
They point to the growing number of countries which have conferred de facto recognition by clinching deals, accrediting diplomats, operating embassies, and more.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Once full of prerevolutionary mansions, it now houses many embassies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
His son, Lenin, had moved to Delhi, where he worked as a services contractor for foreign embassies.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
