embarcadero

[ em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh ]

Part of Speech noun

Origin + Etymology

1846; Spanish from Spanish embarcado, past participle of embarcar to embark, from em- (from Latin in-) + barca bark, from Late Latin

Synonyms

dam
dock
jetty
pier
promenade
wharf

Antonyms

unavailable

Definition

a pier, wharf, or landing place

Example

A) We took in the sunset views from the embarcadero. B) The San Francisco embarcadero is lined with restaurants, shops, and tourist attractions.

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