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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On Thursday, they expelled each other's diplomats and shut down their respective embassies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
On Sunday, US embassies across the Middle East issued new security alerts as fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen intensified.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Progress continues among Israel, the U.A.E. and Bahrain, and Israel and Morocco agreed Wednesday to resume direct flights, appoint ambassadors and turn their diplomatic missions into full embassies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are already among just seven UN member-states to open embassies in Jerusalem, while Samoa has stated it will join them later this year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Stalin began to evacuate the Soviet government and told foreign embassies to leave as well.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
