embarcadero

noun

em·bar·ca·de·ro | \ (ˌ)em-ˌbär-kə-ˈder-(ˌ)ō

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plural embarcaderos

Definition of embarcadero

Western US

: a landing place especially on an inland waterway

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Recent Examples on the Web There was one other theme to Sunday’s races, which started near Spanish Landing, featured a hilly bike climb to Cabrillo National Monument and a run along the embarcadero to Seaport Village. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Toland, Jones win San Diego International Triathlon," 24 June 2019

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“Embarcadero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarcadero. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.

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