embarkment

Definition of embarkmentnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarkment
Noun
  • Ignoring Safety Briefings Safety drills are of critical importance on cruises, so don’t miss the muster drill on embarkation day.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Your boarding time on embarkation day may be several hours before the ship actually pulls out of port.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Around dawn, a large high-speed ferry arrived alongside the vessel to assist with the evacuation.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • One of the worst happened in January 2025 when a devastating fire aboard an Air Busan plane waiting to take off from an airport in South Korea forced the evacuation of all 176 people aboard before the fire burned through the plane's roof.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Embarkment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkment. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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