Synonyms

disembark

American

[dis-em-bahrk] / ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɑrk /

verb (used without object)

to go ashore from a ship.
to leave an aircraft or other vehicle.

verb (used with object)

to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

disembark British

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk, dɪsˌɛmbɑːˈkeɪʃən /

verb

to land or cause to land from a ship, aircraft, etc

several passengers disembarked
we will disembark the passengers

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Other Word Forms

disembarkation noun
disembarkment noun

Etymology

Origin of disembark

1575–85; < Middle French desembarquer, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + embarquer to embark

Example Sentences

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After a long night tossing on scratchy straw bedding, the group disembarked a few hundred miles away at Newark, New York.

From Literature

A large number of women and children were among those seen disembarking from the vessels.

From BBC

Local television reported that family members waiting at the airport broke down as they saw the men disembark.

From Barron's

Earlier on Wednesday, a red carpet was rolled out at Israel's Ben Gurion airport and Modi was greeted with a hug by Netanyahu as he disembarked the plane.

From Barron's

In a statement, it said that "arriving passengers may experience delays to disembark aircraft due to wind speeds".

From BBC

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