embarkation

or em·bar·ca·tion

[ em-bahr-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act, process, or an instance of embarking.

Other Words From

• nonem·bar·kation noun
• reem·bar·kation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of embarkation¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from French embarcation, from Spanish embarcación; equivalent to embark + -ation

Example Sentences

Portsmouth was one of the embarkation points on the south coast 80 years ago, as Allied forces crossed the Channel to liberate France and Western Europe from Nazi occupation.

From BBC

Among the beacon locations on the south coast is Lepe Beach - one of the main embarkation points for troops heading to Normandy.

From BBC

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

“I have found that before the embarkation of passengers on the Ruby Princess for the cruise in question, the respondents knew or ought to have known about the heightened risk of coronavirus infection on the vessel and its potentially lethal consequences and that their procedures for screening passengers and crew members for the virus were unlikely to screen out all infectious individuals,” Stewart said.

From Seattle Times

Besides embarkation and disembarkation in Los Angeles, the port calls include San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• escape
• evacuation
• exit
• exodus
• flight
• passage
• removal
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