embarcadero
Americannoun
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a pier, wharf, or landing place.
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Usually Embarcadero a waterfront section in San Francisco.
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Etymology
Origin of embarcadero
An Americanism first recorded in 1840–50; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish: “pier, docking place,” from embarcar “to launch, embark” ( see embark) + -dero, noun suffix (from Latin -tōrium, noun suffix ( see -tory 2 ( def. ))
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Along the embarcadero on a recent weekend, tourists escaped blustery winds by ducking into Three Stacks and a Rock Brewing Company.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022
Stop by the embarcadero to see whether a tour is departing, or reserve a private guide through a hotel concierge.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022
The crash happened along San Francisco’s embarcadero, a long, wide stretch of walkway that links restaurants and tourist attractions and is typically crowded with joggers, cyclists, walkers and tourists.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2018
San Francisco-based attractions include concerts at Super Bowl City on the scenic embarcadero and NFL Experience, an interactive football-themed park at a downtown convention center.
From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2016
Leaving the embarcadero, we immediately passed the mouth of the Cataniapo, a small river, the banks of which are inhabited by the Macos, or Piaroas, who belong to the great family of the Salive nations.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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