embarcadero

[ em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh ]

/ ɛmˌbɑr kəˈdɛər oʊ /

noun, plural em·bar·ca·de·ros.

a pier, wharf, or landing place.

(sometimes initial capital letter) a waterfront section in San Francisco: piers and seafood restaurants.

Origin of embarcadero

1840–50, Americanism;<American Spanish, Spanish: pier, docking place, equivalent to embarcad(o) past participle of embarcar to embark, launch + -ero<Latin -ārium-arium

Words nearby embarcadero

embacle, embalm, embank, embankment, embar, embarcadero, embarcation, embargo, embark, embarkation, embarkment

Example sentences from the Web for embarcadero

I'm goin' to have a town along the embarcadero that'll lay over any town in Contra Costa.
A First Family of Tasajara|Bret Harte
The embarcadero, or landing, I think, is six miles from the Pueblo.
What I Saw in California|Edwin Bryant
As I was saying (when that minister switched me off), I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
Turns about Town|Robert Cortes Holliday
It was the raft which the surveyors from the embarcadero had just abandoned.
A First Family of Tasajara|Bret Harte

As he came up the slant of the embarcadero, Chesney had actual difficulty in walking.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives

单词	embarcadero
释义	embarcadero [ em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh ] / ɛmˌbɑr kəˈdɛər oʊ / noun, plural em·bar·ca·de·ros. a pier, wharf, or landing place. (sometimes initial capital letter) a waterfront section in San Francisco: piers and seafood restaurants. Origin of embarcadero 1840–50, Americanism;<American Spanish, Spanish: pier, docking place, equivalent to embarcad(o) past participle of embarcar to embark, launch + -ero<Latin -ārium-arium Words nearby embarcadero embacle, embalm, embank, embankment, embar, embarcadero, embarcation, embargo, embark, embarkation, embarkment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for embarcadero I'm goin' to have a town along the embarcadero that'll lay over any town in Contra Costa. A First Family of Tasajara\|Bret Harte The embarcadero, or landing, I think, is six miles from the Pueblo. What I Saw in California\|Edwin Bryant As I was saying (when that minister switched me off), I was strolling along the Embarcadero. Turns about Town\|Robert Cortes Holliday It was the raft which the surveyors from the embarcadero had just abandoned. A First Family of Tasajara\|Bret Harte As he came up the slant of the embarcadero, Chesney had actual difficulty in walking. Shadows of Flames\|Amelie Rives
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