embarkation

ˌɛmbɑrˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of embarkation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

boardingact of getting on a ship or aircraft

Embarkation will begin at 3 PM.

boarding

military

TECH.

process of loading military personnel onto ships

TECH.

The embarkation of troops was completed by dawn.

boarding

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Expressions with embarkation

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port of embarkation

port where passengers or goods are loaded

The ship left the port of embarkation at dawn.

re-embarkation

act of getting on a vehicle again after leaving

The re-embarkation of passengers began at noon.

Origin of embarkation

French, embarquer (to embark)

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emb.

abbr.

abr: embarkation

getting on a ship or plane for a trip

Examples of embarkation in a sentence

Passengers gathered for embarkation at the dock.
Embarkation was delayed due to rough seas.
The embarkation process took several hours to complete.

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French:embarquement, chargement, ...
German:Einschiffung, ...
Italian:imbarco, ...
Spanish:embarque, embarcación, ...
Portuguese:embarque, ...
Chinese:登机, 登船, ...
Japanese:搭乗, 乗艦, ...
Arabic:صعود, إِرْكَاب, ...
Hebrew:הֲלִיךְ הָעֲלִיָּיה, הַעֲלָאָה לָאֳנִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:посадка, погрузка, ...
Ukrainian:посадка, завантаження, ...
Hindi:बोर्डिंग, प्रवेश, ...
Bengali:এম্বার্কেশন, তোলার প্রক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:embarcament, enrolament, ...
Czech:nalodění, embarkace, ...
Danish:ombordstigning, militær ombordstigning, ...
Dutch:inscheping, ...
Greek:επιβίβαση, επιβίβαση στρατευμάτων, ...
Hungarian:beszállás, behajózás, ...
Khmer:ការឡើងជិះ, ការឡើងនាវា, ...
Korean:탑승, 적재, ...
Persian:سوار شدن, بارگیری, ...
Polish:wejście na pokład, zaokrętowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):embarque, carregamento, ...
Romanian:îmbarcare, ...
Swedish:ombordstigning, ...
Thai:การขึ้นเครื่อง, การลงเรือ, ...
Turkish:biniş, askerî yükleme, ...
Vietnamese:lên tàu, việc đưa quân lên tàu, ...

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