EMBARKMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

embarkment

noun

Definition of embarkment

as in embarkation

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The museum will be near the embarkation points for future diving tours to the ship, according to the SS United States Conservancy, which is helping with the museum.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Your cruise line might collect your passport upon initial embarkation, or crew will go into your stateroom to retrieve it.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of embarkation

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Aerial footage shows water-dropping aircraft at the scene, with crews mobilizing in the adjacent neighborhood to enforce evacuation.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Mailed packages containing a powdery substance led to the evacuation this week of election offices in at least two states, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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