Meaning & use
embarkation
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The act of boarding a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
See it in a sentence
Passengers were asked to arrive two hours before embarkation.
The port has a dedicated terminal for cruise embarkation.
A note on using this word
Almost always used for the start of a journey by ship or plane, rarely for everyday travel like buses or cars.
Words with a similar meaning
boarding
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Words with an opposite meaning
disembarkation
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