embarkment

[em-bahrk-muhnt] / ɛmˈbɑrk mənt /

NOUN

dock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berth harbor jetty pier wharf

STRONG

landing levee lock marina quay slip

WEAK

landing pier

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for embarkment?

Embarkment refers to the act or process of embarking—getting onto or into a vehicle like a ship, plane, or train. The word embarkation means the same thing. Neither embarkment and embarkation are commonly used—a much more common synonym is boarding. Embark can also mean to start a journey, and embarkment can refer to the process of starting a journey. A similar word is departure. More generally, embarkment can be used to refer to the process of starting something, such as a business venture. A similarly general term is commencement.

What is the opposite (antonym) of embarkment?

The direct opposites of embarkment are disembarkment and disembarkation. A more common synonym of embarkment is boarding, and an antonym is deboarding, which is most commonly used in the context of airplanes (along with deplaning).

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Though seen only in crude, dusty form during an early March visit, it’s evident the first hole will function as an embarkment, a kind of slow, measured entrance into an immense temple.

From Golf Digest

"The cruise industry: we had over seven million embarkments last year. A lot of people come through our airports."

From Fox News

Two days before the embarkment of the troops Colonel DeLancey called one morning on the Elder.

From Project Gutenberg

And when the time of their embarkment came, there was not sufficient to serve their own turns.

From Project Gutenberg

Your running away was, I think, uncalled for, and the embarkment upon the sloop, under the circumstances, was certainly very reprehensible.

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