embarcaderos

Definition of embarcaderosnext
plural of embarcadero, West

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Noun
  • More and more, however, even entry-level robot vacuums come with docks that empty those dirt cups automatically, keeping the dirt in tanks or bags that can hold weeks’ worth of cleaning jobs.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Marine Expeditionary Units can conduct amphibious landings but also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and providing disaster relief.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Marine Expeditionary Units are able to conduct amphibious landings but also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and providing disaster relief.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For now, though, the piers are just getting ready for summer.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Colorful balloons, elaborate floats, and marching bands from across the country perform in this signature event.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Watch as floats, marching bands, pipe and drum corps, Irish dancers, street performers and classic cars make their way down Las Olas Boulevard.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
  • Its long jetties, jutting into waters deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, make the island a critical site for oil distribution.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Dive in and explore sunken shipwrecks off jetties, tour the area’s many museums, or take a shopping detour through HarborWalk Village.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In Stockton and Sacramento, there are levees up against neighborhoods.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • To reshape the Mountain View pond and reinforce levees against sea-level rise and storm surges, crews imported 180,000 cubic yards of fill dirt from local construction sites.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Embarcaderos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarcaderos. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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