Thesaurus results for EMBARCADERO

embarcadero

noun

Definition of embarcadero

West

as in wharf

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Recent Examples of embarcadero Stop by the embarcadero to see whether a tour is departing, or reserve a private guide through a hotel concierge. — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022 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, 24 June 2019

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Noun

Newer signs taped to windows hope to stop the local wharf from becoming a corporate grain terminal.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Their transatlantic journey is slated to begin in Portsmouth, but once there Håkan loses sight of his brother in the crowds along the wharf.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of wharf

Noun

The contract deadline for union security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their maritime employers has been pushed back to Friday, again prolonging the threat of a potential strike at the San Pedro Bay docks.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The singer—pictured here on an East Hampton dock in 2001—has always felt at home on the water.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dock

Noun

Walk alongside giant ornaments, snowflakes, and sleigh light displays dotting the pier, and get creative with free community craft workshops including edible snowmen, pinecone woodland creatures, paper bag puppets, and more.

— Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Predicting wave power Eco Wave Power already uses floating devices attached to piers and breakwaters to generate electricity from ocean waves.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pier

Noun

The expansion will lengthen the quay and add 15 cranes, allowing the terminal to handle two large container ships at once and cutting turnaround times by up to half, the company said.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Three Yemeni government sources told Reuters air defenses were engaging drones launched by the Houthis toward the commercial quay and storage in the port.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of quay

Noun

Among the tools available are sand berms, cobble berms (sand on top of small stones), jetties, dredging and relocating sand, and below-surface breakwaters.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The boat transfer from Kalambezi jetty, at one end of Victoria Falls town, to my Mpala Jena villa is itself a safari of sorts.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of jetty

Noun

The project also includes two helicopter landing zones, vegetation clearing to reduce wildfire risks and areas where trees and other vegetation have been thinned to help slow the spread of fires and support emergency crews.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Conventionally, such vessels are primarily designed to support amphibious operations, transport military personnel, deploy helicopters and facilitate landing operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of landing

Noun

The Sikh Parade, first held in 1980, is set to begin Sunday morning with a procession led by a float carrying the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scripture, followed by thousands of devotees, according to the event’s website.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Entering the building is not unlike being back at university — the food hall is bustling, people nervously hug one another, and the sound of a live band rehearsing floats through the walls.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of float

Noun

Two Miami-Dade County residents are suing to require a countywide vote on whether a new marina can be built at the Miami Seaquarium site on Virginia Key, arguing that voters, not just county commissioners, should decide.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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