Definition of "embarcadero" [embarcadero]

• California A pier, wharf, or landing place, especially on a river or inland waterway. (noun)

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• "She held out against the two eighth-grade finalists for three rounds to take third place, correctly spelling "embarcadero" and "mercerize" and "indigenous" before stumbling on"
• "I notice that all the old groups were dropped and the new "embarcadero" groups added."
• "I can't see how this can't appeal to a larger audience but you can guarantee I'll be going to the embarcadero on the 16th! thes daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn i want to see the rest jason b ok that was weak ... because now ive got an even bigger mad on to see this film. ill see it at the arclight or the shattuck on the 16th."