embarcadero
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9.3
- proper noun
- /ɛmˌbɑːrkəˈdɛroʊ/
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Embarcadero
- Yes, there's a fantastic oyster bar down at the Embarcadero.
- Embarcadero Freeway
- Embarcadero, San Francisco
- Embarcadero Center
This was after I got out of this place and he rolled up to me at Embarcadero.
- This was after I got out of this place and he rolled up to me at Embarcadero.
Examples
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Furthermore, I couldn't think of any other way to go except to circumnavigate the entire city by taking the Embarcadero.
Fiction book (2002) -
Meeting this evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Delancey Street Foundation (600 The Embarcadero).
Blog text (10) -
Walking distance from our hotel on the Embarcadero, this restaurant was about an hour wait, but well worth it.
Blog text (12) -
Straight down Market to the Embarcadero.
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I headed down past Times Square and the Embarcadero.
Fiction book (1994) -
Although it was fifteen or twenty blocks from his office to the Embarcadero, there was no point in trying to drive.
Fiction book (1999) -
They found him in a bar down on the Embarcadero.
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Proximity to the Bay Bridge is already making traffic a nightmare on Embarcadero and near gridlock.
Blog text (10) -
Jennifer had gone off to the Embarcadero Center, and Timmy had driven down the peninsula for a gig in Palo Alto.
Fiction book (1999) -
We walked along the Embarcadero enjoying the beautiful view of the waterfront.
Synonyms
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3.2
The area next to a river, lake, or sea with docks, shops, and restaurants
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5.8
A path by the sea or river where people walk for pleasure
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2.3
The area by the sea in a town or city where people walk and visit shops
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Etymology
Embarcadero comes from Spanish embarcar 'to embark' and barco 'boat', and the name is used for a waterfront road or area where ships dock, like the famous Embarcadero in San Francisco.