embarkment

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as in embarkation

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  1. embarkation
  2. evacuation
Noun
  • Instead, Griswold recommends asking a crew member or your travel advisor what other restaurants are serving lunch on embarkation day.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Travelers also have their pick of embarkation ports, from the convenience of departures from New York City to the thrill of sailings from historic San Juan, Puerto Rico, or the friendly Texas welcome of a Galveston embarkation.
    — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of embarkation
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  • This month, her mother’s memory-care facility was in an evacuation zone, causing many sleepless nights.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Military helicopter circled overhead, searching for survivors, assessing the disaster and mapping out possible rescue and evacuation routes.
    — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of evacuation
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“Embarkment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkment. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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