deplane

verb

de·​plane (ˌ)dē-ˈplān 

deplaned; deplaning; deplanes

intransitive verb

: to disembark from an airplane

Examples of deplane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the Chinese leader deplaned, he was greeted by a 100-foot red carpet, a Presidential Salute Battery, a 21-person honor cordon, a performance from the United States Air Force Band, two B-1 bomber flyovers, and two flower presenters. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Pulte was later seen holding several posters while deplaning Air Force One. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Passengers were seen deplaning via stairs and boarding a bus. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Customers deplaned via airstairs and busses took them back to the terminal. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deplane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign