disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks
: to remove to shore from a ship
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
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Will Emily in Paris disembark in Greece for a few episodes?
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
While the full eight-hour journey is the original (and most popular) route, passengers can also embark and disembark at Brig, Andermatt, Chur, or Filisur, depending on the train’s exact route.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Video footage released by North Korea showed uniformed soldiers disembarking from an aircraft, Kim hugging a soldier seated in a wheelchair, and soldiers and officials gathered to welcome the troops.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
While the full eight-hour journey is the original (and most popular) route, passengers can also embark and disembark at Brig, Andermatt, Chur, or Filisur, depending on the train’s exact route.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Video footage released by North Korea showed uniformed soldiers disembarking from an aircraft, Kim hugging a soldier seated in a wheelchair, and soldiers and officials gathered to welcome the troops.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disembark
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked
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