Travel / A2

EMB-uh-see/ˈembəsi/

An embassy is a country’s official office abroad: the British Embassy, visit the embassy, embassy staff. A consulate often handles passports and visas in another city. Ambassador is the person in charge. Embassy is countable. Do not write embassy for a company’s overseas office — that is a branch.

Meaning

The office of a country’s government in another country.

Examples

• “You may need to visit the embassy for a visa.”
• “Lost passports are often reported at the embassy.”
• “There was a queue outside the embassy before it opened.”

Good to know

the British Embassy / at the embassy. Person: ambassador. Visas elsewhere: consulate.

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