EMBARKATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

embarkation

noun

Definition of embarkation

as in evacuation

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Recent Examples of embarkation The museum will be near the embarkation points for future diving tours of the ship, according to the SS United States Conservancy. — Cbs Philadelphia, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Backpack On embarkation day, the porters will deliver your larger luggage to your room, but that could take several hours. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2026 Your cruise line might collect your passport upon initial embarkation, or crew will go into your stateroom to retrieve it. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 The Blue Lizard sunscreen goes into my embarkation tote beside my swimsuit. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Arriving the day before a sailing is especially important when the embarkation port is far from home, and if time and money permit, staying at least one night after debarkation helps keep a quick getaway from feeling too fleeting. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026

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Noun

Its eventual effectiveness will depend on reliable delivery, accurate casualty detection, and safe evacuation capabilities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
So, before purchasing coverage, review the medical expense and evacuation limits, confirm whether your destination is covered and check whether existing medical conditions could affect your eligibility for reimbursement.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

On the day of disembarkation, shuttle buses pulled up alongside the Odyssey and passengers shuffled out.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Upon the Lincoln’s arrival in the morning, service members could be seen working aboard the deck as loudspeakers played announcements about the process for disembarkation.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disembarkation

Noun

Decades of mismanagement and corruption have hollowed out Venezuela’s oil industry, while a government crackdown and an economic crisis led to a mass exodus.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
However, how much of that exodus was caused by the wealth tax remains disputed.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

One early member of the growing Tangier diaspora is Pruitt himself.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Like many members of the Puerto Rican diaspora, my family traveled back to the island for the festivities, alternating each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

— Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

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