embarkation
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of embarkation
First recorded in 1635–45; from French embarcation, from Spanish embarcación; equivalent to embark + -ation
Example Sentences
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The district attorney’s embarkation upon strange tangents and rambling monologues is proof in itself that the optics of the situation are not good for her side.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2024
Besides embarkation and disembarkation in Los Angeles, the port calls include San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
The north African country has taken over from neighbouring Libya as the main embarkation point for migrants.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2023
“You can’t push back people to areas that are unsafe, and the Libyan waters are unsafe for the embarkation of migrants.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
We ducked at the first blows, then, accustomed to detonation, hurried with our burden toward the embarkation point.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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