Definition of disembark
: to remove to shore from a ship
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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
Recent Examples of disembark from the Web
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Currently, passengers and airport employees who take transit to the airport must disembark from the Metro Green Line at the Aviation/LAX station and transfer to shuttle buses.
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United said that the flight landed safely on schedule at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and that all passengers disembarked normally.
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About 30 people disembark and head to the parking lot.
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Usually, a crowd of workers disembarked at Shelkovskaya in the evenings.
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Finally, after a couple of minutes, Brown quietly disembarks.
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Redshirt sophomore Matt Fink and redshirt freshman Jack Sears enter camp looking to replace Sam Darnold, who disembarks for the NFL.
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Passengers disembark and hurry to the on-board shop (alcohol and cigarettes can be sold only in German waters, which account for just 17 minutes of the trip).
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In 2014, press on the red carpet shielded their formal wear and cameras with wide umbrellas, and while facing a deluge in 2015, staff wearing plastic ponchos helped guests disembark from their cars with massive black umbrellas.
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Origin and Etymology of disembark
Middle French desembarquer, from des- dis- + embarquer to embark
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First Known Use: 1582
in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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Definition of disembark for English Language Learners
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: to leave a ship or airplane
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: to remove (something or someone) from a ship or airplane
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Definition of disembark for Students
disembarked;
disembarking
: to leave or remove from a ship or airplane
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