Definition of debarknext
as in to disembark
to go ashore from a ship the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

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Recent Examples of debark Passengers would debark at Country Club Station, near the intersection of what is now Cantrell Road and Kavanaugh Boulevard, and would either walk or ride in a buggy to the country club. Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026 Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026 However, locals say the tourists who debark for only a few hours but generally sleep and eat aboard ships are a bad deal for the city. Doug Struck, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2025 If the wood wasn’t debarked, trees with loose bark layers or split wood that has dried enough to loosen its bark may harbor an array of creatures, such as wood roaches, earwigs, and possibly even overwintering yellowjacket wasp queens. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024 On June 21, 1948, 1,027 people from the Caribbean debarked the Empire Windrush in London. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023 The trees are debarked in around another nine years to allow for enough growth time. Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023
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Verb
  • On a visit to Grand Cayman during a 2024 trip with Disney Cruise Line, Lee, who uses a wheelchair, was able to board and disembark the tender – a small boat used to ferry guests between an anchored cruise ship and the shore – via a portable ramp.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • Crew members were not permitted to disembark during her eight-month contract, but the isolation brought them unusually close.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
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  • Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After moving to New York after college in 2009, Ian started looking for a creative way to avoid paying rent, and landed on the idea of living aboard a sailboat.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Debark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debark. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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