embarcadero
a pier, wharf, or landing place.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a waterfront section in San Francisco: piers and seafood restaurants.
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How to use embarcadero in a sentence
I'm goin' to have a town along the embarcadero that'll lay over any town in Contra Costa.
A First Family of Tasajara | Bret HarteFrom the embarcadero we walked, under the influence of the rays of an almost broiling sun, four miles to the town of Sonoma.
What I Saw in California | Edwin BryantWe crossed the Sacramento at the embarcadero, swimming our horses, and passing ourselves over in a small canoe.
What I Saw in California | Edwin BryantHe glanced backwards almost tenderly in the direction of Los Cuervos, and then turned his head towards the embarcadero.
On the Frontier | Bret HarteAs I was saying (when that minister switched me off), I was strolling along the embarcadero.
Turns about Town | Robert Cortes Holliday
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