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embarkment
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Example Sentences
"The Embarkment for Cythera" has been called the first impressionist picture.
The line also did excellent work on the re-embarkment of the troops at the end of the campaign.
And when the time of their embarkment came, there was not sufficient to serve their own turns.
The main body was assembled at Toulon but the embarkment was to take place at Civita Vecchia.
And when the time of their embarkment came, there was not sufficient to serue their own turnes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is another word for embarkment?
Embarkment refers to the act or process of embarking—getting onto or into a vehicle like a ship, plane, or train. The word embarkation means the same thing.
Neither embarkment and embarkation are commonly used—a much more common synonym is boarding.
Embark can also mean to start a journey, and embarkment can refer to the process of starting a journey. A similar word is departure.
More generally, embarkment can be used to refer to the process of starting something, such as a business venture. A similarly general term is commencement.
What is the opposite (antonym) of embarkment?
The direct opposites of embarkment are disembarkment and disembarkation.
A more common synonym of embarkment is boarding, and an antonym is deboarding, which is most commonly used in the context of airplanes (along with deplaning).
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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to embarkment, such as: berth, harbor, jetty, pier, wharf, and landing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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