Definition of disembarknext
1
as in to land
to go ashore from a ship the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

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2
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle) before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat

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Recent Examples of disembark The trio made their way onto the plane only after all passengers had disembarked, followed by the coroner conducting an initial evaluation of the deceased. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 Will Emily in Paris disembark in Greece for a few episodes? Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 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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  • The 20-year-old artist tackled the track in-studio alongside his band, just one week after landing inside the top 10 of Australia’s annual Hottest 100 countdown himself.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
  • And now Daboll is in Tennessee, coaching the quarterback the Giants tried and failed to land atop the draft.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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  • Absolute silence descended on the scene.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Advertisement And even with this understanding, just hours after witnessing the apparent ease in which an ICE agent can pull a trigger, thousands of protestors still descended into public spaces across the country, refusing to disappear quietly.
    Paola Ramos, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
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  • Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Miami is expected to see 10.2% of embarking and debarking passengers, followed by the Orlando area's Port Canaveral at 8.8% and Fort Lauderdale at 5.6%.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.
    Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • A week later, Rosen dismounted early during her balance beam routine, tallying a score below a 9.0 for the first time.
    Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026

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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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