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embarcaderos

noun

plural of embarcadero, West
as in docks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarcaderos
  1. docks
  2. landings
  3. piers
  4. wharves
  5. floats
  6. quays
  7. jetties
  8. levees
Noun
  • Some of the mansions even come with private tunnels running under A1A, allowing residents to reach their docks without emerging to cross the two-lane road.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And some waterfront residents have been known to illegally destroy wild rice plants near their docks intentionally to make room for their boats.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of docks
Noun
  • Where that gesture followed the Normandy landings and the Marshall Plan, this one arrives after ten years of Franco-British froideur.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Its breathable, flexible upper and additional foam in the forefoot, for your cushiest landings to date.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of landings
Noun
  • Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But there are plenty of other piers for a fun family day out.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of piers
Noun
  • But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wharves
Noun
  • The Queen of the Lake floats on Lake Union, with a three-sided moorage and city views.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On September 17, the Latino Heritage Month Parade is an explosion of color and joy as floats and participants weave their way through downtown in show of Latino pride.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of floats
Noun
  • Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of quays
Noun
  • The rip currents and massive surf are capable of capsizing small boats, knocking people off jetties and pulling swimmers out to sea.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Officials urged people to maintain a safe distance from the water and to stay away from jetties, piers, beachside rocks and other waterside infrastructure.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of jetties
Noun
  • Currently, only around 15% of Pennsylvania’s levees are accredited by FEMA.
    — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Before floodwater began to rise, Abigail Erikson hadn’t planned to spend hours filling sandbags to save the community of Rocky Ripple as levees threatened failure.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of levees
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“Embarcaderos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarcaderos. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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