noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of embarking. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft wordnet
3. 3
   The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A vessel. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

boardingembarkmentboardingcoming outcurtain raiserdebut

Antonyms

All antonyms

disembarkation

Example

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"You didn't put the port of embarkation."

Etymology

From French embarcation. By surface analysis, embark + -ation.

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