noun
- a wharf or landing place, especially along a waterfront in a Spanish-speaking region or city
Usage: borrowed from Spanish; often used in place names, particularly in California and the southwestern United States
Examples
- The embarcadero in San Francisco is a popular tourist destination with shops and restaurants.
- Fishermen gathered at the embarcadero to unload their catch.
- We walked along the embarcadero watching the boats come and go.
- The city renovated the old embarcadero to attract more visitors.
- Many Spanish colonial towns featured an embarcadero for trade and commerce.