disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks

transitive verb

: to remove to shore from a ship

intransitive verb

1
: to go ashore out of a ship
2
: to get out of a vehicle or craft

Examples of disembark in a Sentence

The plane's crew members were the last ones to disembark. the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami
Recent Examples on the Web The Airbus 320, carrying 105 passengers and five crew members, landed safely and everyone disembarked at a gate, according to United and the Federal Aviation Administration. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Guests will disembark in Southampton on April 30, 2026. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024 When Salvatore Pugliese disembarked the S.S. America at Ellis Island, an immigration officer grilled the 17-year-old tailor. Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 Here, visitors will have three hours to disembark and explore the park and all the surrounding historic buildings. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024 After the ceremony in Anguilla, the newlyweds and their small circle of guests disembarked to do a little island shopping. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 About 2,000 of those travelers were set to complete their journey on Sunday by disembarking in Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean just east of Madagascar, the Ports Authority said. David K. Li, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024 About 2,000 passengers were scheduled to disembark the cruise Sunday but are still aboard the boat. Ana Faguy, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 The line also previously amended Silver Moon’s Jan. 6 itinerary from Aqaba, Jordan to Muscat, to disembark guests in Piraeus, Greece. USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French desembarquer, from des- dis- + embarquer to embark

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disembark was in 1582

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Cite this Entry

“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disembark

verb
dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked

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