Thesaurus results for EMBARCADERO

embarcadero

noun

Definition of embarcadero

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

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Noun

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
But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharf

Noun

Rescues were reported in multiple counties on Saturday, including people found in floodwaters, clinging to a piece of a dock along the Freedom Trail Greenway in Burke County, officials say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
The Atlas system is the first-ever modular smart telescope system for Vaonis, with a base dock system fitted with two ports for connecting two imaging modules (an optical tube with a sensor).

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dock

Noun

The idea was to create a pier-to-pier connection for the highway, with Santa Monica Pier right outside of Los Angeles serving as the other terminus.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Constructed at a cost to the US taxpayer of $300 million, the pier was retired after operating poorly and sporadically for just twenty days.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 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

Experts have long suspected Nikumaroro as the landing site of Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who disappeared in July 1937.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
The stairs to the second floor provide access to a large landing that overlooks the family room on the first floor, adding a dramatic contemporary flair to the interior.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of landing

Noun

After removing the old tile grout, apply new grout with a rubber float.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Its role is to remind everyday Coloradans who hike, float, and walk their dogs that much of the state’s abundant wildlife, open spaces, and habitat was created, protected, and funded by the state’s hunters and anglers.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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