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Raheel Siddiqui debarked from the bus on the night of March 7, 2016.
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Cruise passengers debarking at the Port of Seattle this summer will be able to check luggage through to the airport and receive an airline boarding pass before leaving their cruise ship.
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Duncan’s work of pen and ink wash and charcoal on paper, Newly Arrived Troops Debarking at Brest, details the activity.
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Origin and Etymology of debark
French debarquer, from de- + barque bark (ship)
Recent Examples of debark from the Web
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Raheel Siddiqui debarked from the bus on the night of March 7, 2016.
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Cruise passengers debarking at the Port of Seattle this summer will be able to check luggage through to the airport and receive an airline boarding pass before leaving their cruise ship.
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Duncan’s work of pen and ink wash and charcoal on paper, Newly Arrived Troops Debarking at Brest, details the activity.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'debark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of debark
1742
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