embassy

noun

Definition of embassynext
as in legation

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of embassy Interested applicants can begin the D7 application process by obtaining a temporary four-month visa at a local Portuguese embassy or consulate. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026 Grosso said the defense had instead received an embassy note offering assurances. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Argentina opened a new embassy in Bangladesh in February 2023, two months after winning the World Cup in Qatar. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Crocker, who survived the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, said that at this point an unconditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic should be the objective. — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for embassy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embassy
  1. legation
  2. mission
Noun
  • Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • King Gojong, seeking to maintain Korean sovereignty, had fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896 following the assassination of Queen Min by Japanese agents the previous year.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of legation
Noun
  • The agency has increasingly framed its mission around merit, individual equal opportunity and what Lucas describes as evenhanded enforcement of civil-rights laws.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Bringing the seeds to space and finding places to plant them wasn’t an official part of the Apollo 14 mission, Fletcher Page reports.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of mission

Browse Nearby Words

embassies
embassy
embattle
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Embassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embassy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on embassy

Nglish: Translation of embassy for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about embassy

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All