embarcadero

noun

Definition of embarcaderonext
West
as in wharf

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Recent Examples of embarcadero Stop by the embarcadero to see whether a tour is departing, or reserve a private guide through a hotel concierge. — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022 There was one other theme to Sunday’s races, which started near Spanish Landing, featured a hilly bike climb to Cabrillo National Monument and a run along the embarcadero to Seaport Village. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarcadero
  1. wharf
  2. dock
  3. pier
  4. quay
  5. jetty
  6. landing
  7. float
  8. marina
Noun
  • Newer signs taped to windows hope to stop the local wharf from becoming a corporate grain terminal.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Their transatlantic journey is slated to begin in Portsmouth, but once there Håkan loses sight of his brother in the crowds along the wharf.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of wharf
Noun
  • His argument is the new development will just be a modernized version of the Seaquarium, which also had docks for boats, restaurants and event space.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The four-app dock at the bottom of the screen has been a staple of iOS since the beginning.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dock
Noun
  • In 2024, the city added about 200,000 cubic yards of sand near the pier and 37,000 cubic yards just up the coast at North Beach, the first step in what will be a decades-long process of restoring the beaches.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That change is in part because the FOG Talks program will move from the back of that pier to a dedicated space, the Cowell Theater, which has 437 seats.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pier
Noun
  • The expansion will lengthen the quay and add 15 cranes, allowing the terminal to handle two large container ships at once and cutting turnaround times by up to half, the company said.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Three Yemeni government sources told Reuters air defenses were engaging drones launched by the Houthis toward the commercial quay and storage in the port.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of quay
Noun
  • Among the tools available are sand berms, cobble berms (sand on top of small stones), jetties, dredging and relocating sand, and below-surface breakwaters.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The boat transfer from Kalambezi jetty, at one end of Victoria Falls town, to my Mpala Jena villa is itself a safari of sorts.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of jetty
Noun
  • Drones deploy from a weatherproof docking station that handles launch, landing, charging, data upload and mission scheduling without an on-site operator.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There was enormous investment in electric technology several years ago, particularly for applications such as electric vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of landing
Noun
  • If turkey floats, fill a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag with ice water and place it on top of turkey.
    — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Outriggers at the tips of the wings act as floats to provide lateral stability.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of float
Noun
  • Two Miami-Dade County residents are suing to require a countywide vote on whether a new marina can be built at the Miami Seaquarium site on Virginia Key, arguing that voters, not just county commissioners, should decide.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of marina

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“Embarcadero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarcadero. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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