B2nounpoliticstravel
US/ˈem.bə.si/
UK/ˈem.bə.si/
the building where officials work to represent their own government in a foreign country
In context
You have to apply for a visa at the British Embassy in Hanoi.
If you lose your passport abroad, contact your embassy as soon as possible.
Embassy staff helped the stranded tourists get home after the earthquake.
Words that go with embassy
noun + preposition
- embassy inShe works at the Vietnamese embassy in Tokyo.
verb + noun
- contact the embassyContact the embassy if your visa has not arrived.
- close the embassyThe country closed its embassy because of the war.
noun + noun
- embassy staffEmbassy staff stayed open all weekend to help.
- embassy officialAn embassy official confirmed that two citizens were injured.
adjective + noun
- foreign embassyMany foreign embassies are located in Ba Dinh district.