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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).

Example Sentences

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At sunset, Captain Alwi extends his hand to mine in a cleansing dose of liberty in our ad hoc port of embarkment.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 by Various

Truxtun was released, and the Attorney for the United States called Blennerhassett's servants to prove the array at the island and the embarkment upon the Ohio.

From Lewis Rand by Johnston, Mary

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

From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

She had told him on the previous night, at what place she was to view the embarkment; and she detected the first movement which showed him to be on the watch for her.

From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston