EMBARKATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

embarkation

noun

Definition of embarkation

as in evacuation

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Recent Examples of embarkation Instead, Griswold recommends asking a crew member or your travel advisor what other restaurants are serving lunch on embarkation day. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Travelers also have their pick of embarkation ports, from the convenience of departures from New York City to the thrill of sailings from historic San Juan, Puerto Rico, or the friendly Texas welcome of a Galveston embarkation. — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026 Depending on the ship, a handful open for lunch on embarkation day—Royal Caribbean’s Chops Grille or Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen and Celebrity’s Raw on Five, among them. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 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 For many cruisers, flying in the day before embarkation is a wise precaution. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The ship will offer Bermuda itineraries through late August, followed by Canada and New England cruises (with embarkation options in both Philadelphia and Quebec City). — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarkation

Noun

Chemical spill triggers evacuation Michigan State Police personnel assisted the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office at the crash site.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Two K-9s from the Sheriff's Department, which handles security at City Hall, indicated the bag could contain an explosive or materials related to a bomb, which prompted the evacuation.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

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
Mainstream cruise lines automatically add gratuities to guests’ onboard accounts, but guests can adjust them before disembarkation.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disembarkation

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The Chinese American star joined his parents and eight siblings on a harrowing emigration from South Vietnam to a Hong Kong refugee camp in 1978, three years after the Vietnam War ended.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Colonizers call it voluntary emigration, but there is nothing voluntary about fleeing after your home has been bombed, your fields poisoned, your water cut off and your child buried.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of emigration

Noun

The exodus is nowhere near as large as in 2022, when hundreds of thousands fled in the first year of the full-scale invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Maybe new coach Neal Brown is rebuilding the Mean Green quicker than expected after Eric Morris led a mass exodus to Stillwater.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

Oemis Durruthy, the Cuban national who prosecutors allege is influential among the Cuban diaspora in Moscow, is charged with coordinating travel and payments for the terrorist acts.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Tears is a continuation of Denim Tears founder Tremaine Emory’s work built around the African diaspora.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of diaspora

Noun

In flight tests, the tiny drone navigated pitch-black enclosures, mapped unknown room layouts, hugged surface contours, and located exits without a single visual cue.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
While pilots and instructors stress standardizing procedures and flight paths, news incidents such as police chases, fires and crashes force pilots into new conditions during every flight.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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