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embarkment

embarkment

7.1
The act of getting on a ship or plane by passengers and crew
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈbɑrkmənt/
translation icon : embarque
  • The embarkment of the cruise passengers began promptly at noon.

Examples

  • Safety procedures were reviewed prior to embarkment on the aircraft.

  • After the announcement, the embarkment began, and everyone lined up to board the plane.

  • Delays in embarkment can disrupt the travel schedule for everyone on board.

  • The embarkment was smooth and efficient.

  • We watched the embarkment process from the terminal.

  • The embarkment of the passengers was scheduled to start at 10 AM.

  • We arrived early to witness the embarkment of the crew and passengers onto the ship.

Synonyms

boarding
vsembarkment
96 1.0

The act of getting onto a plane, ship, or bus before it leaves

is limited to ships and aircraft rather than all vehicles
embarkation
vsembarkment
3 7.2

To get on a ship or plane before a trip

is the general process of passengers and crew getting onto ships or aircraft
enplanement
vsembarkment
  • Specialized
7.9

To get on an airplane as a passenger

is the act or process of passengers and crew getting onto ships or aircraft

Antonyms

disembarkment
1 7.4

A time when passengers and crew get off a ship, plane, or vehicle

How Formal

embarkment
7.1
embarkation
3 7.2
boarding
96 1.0

Surface Forms

embarkment singular
embarkments plural

Morphology

embarkment = embark (transparent) = embark + ment

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ment' to the verb 'embark', yielding a noun meaning 'the act or process of embarking', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Embarkment comes from the old parts em- 'on' and barque 'ship', where barque was an old word for a small boat. So, embarkment is the act of getting 'on board', which explains why it means passengers and crew going onto a ship or plane.