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embarcadero

[ em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh ]

noun

plural embarcaderos.
  1. a pier, wharf, or landing place.
  2. Usually Embarcadero. a waterfront section in San Francisco.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of embarcadero1

An Americanism first recorded in 1840–50; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish: “pier, docking place,” from embarcar “to launch, embark” ( embark ) + -dero, noun suffix (from Latin -ōܳ, noun suffix ( -tory 2( def ) )
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In updating the maps, San Francisco also saw “significant increases in the mapped tsunami hazard” in the Financial District at the foot of Market Street, as well as parts of North Beach, south of the Embarcadero.

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In the San Francisco Bay Area, vulnerable areas include the westernmost areas in San Francisco’s Richmond and Sunset districts, as well as the Marina District, and areas along the Embarcadero, affecting a significant portion of the Financial District and South-of-Market areas.

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The first of these took place at Embarcadero Plaza on July 21 and featured a roster of DJs from California record label Dirtybird Records.

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An estimated 10,000 people gathered at Embarcadero Plaza for a five-hour rave on a Sunday afternoon.

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On Tuesday, Cruz listed the names of Americans allegedly killed by people who are in the country illegally, including Kathryn Steinle, a 32-year-old woman who was shot in 2015 while strolling with her father on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.

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