embarkation
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonembarkation noun
- reembarkation noun
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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Oh, and if you live near the cruise’s embarkation city, what good is a hotel deal?
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
Among the beacon locations on the south coast is Lepe Beach - one of the main embarkation points for troops heading to Normandy.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
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 cerebral cortex, where matter is transformed into consciousness, is the point of embarkation for all our cosmic voyages.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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