embarcaderos

noun

plural of embarcadero, West
as in docks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarcaderos
  1. docks
  2. landings
  3. piers
  4. wharves
  5. floats
  6. quays
  7. jetties
  8. levees
Noun
  • The village built on the Luna Rossa base’s docks — its metallic structure wrapped externally in reflective foil — is an immersive, low-light space with modular wooden and aluminum displays intended for flexibility.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • All 564 elegant rooms and suites are spacious with harbor views, combining generous windows and contemporary furniture with iHome docks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of docks
Noun
  • This included landings on untouched white sand beaches, in the shadow of immense glaciers, with ice floes drifting quietly offshore.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Each operational Starship launch will also feature two landings.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of landings
Noun
  • The expansion will happen at both piers that FOG uses at Fort Mason.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years, in 1982-83 and 1997-98, were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of piers
Noun
  • 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
  • The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wharves
Noun
  • The parade celebrated the contributions of Italian Americans to the nation's history, culture and achievements with marching bands, floats, musical performances and ambassadors, organizers said.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of floats
Noun
  • Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of quays
Noun
  • In August, sand erosion exposed a pair of jetties that were built decades ago to stop beach erosion and protect oceanfront homes near the entrance of Newport Harbor.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Low tide exposed the concrete and rock infrastructure — known as groins and jetties — used to shore up the beach a half-century ago.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of jetties
Noun
  • The state is pre-positioning more than 4 million sandbags, more than 50,000 feet of portable flood barriers and 400,000 tons of rock to repair levees.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • At 18 feet, low-lying rural areas outside the levees begin to flood.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of levees
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“Embarcaderos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarcaderos. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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