embarcadero
Americannoun
plural
embarcaderos-
a pier, wharf, or landing place.
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Usually Embarcadero a waterfront section in San Francisco.
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. ))
Example Sentences
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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 the 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 • Jun. 27, 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
We stopped some time at the port of Encaramada, which is a sort of embarcadero, a place where boats assemble.
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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