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embarcadère

landing stage, wharf, jetty

noun ahm-bar-kah-DAIR Rare

Usage Note

Embarcadère is a platform or dock where passengers board (embarquer) a boat or ferry. The counterpart for disembarkation is débarcadère. It is a formal or literary term; everyday French more often says quai or ponton.

Examples

"Les passagers attendent à l'embarcadère."

Natural Translation

The passengers are waiting at the landing stage.

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