disembark

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verb dis·em·bark \ ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk \

Definition of disembark

transitive verb

:to remove to shore from a ship

intransitive verb

1 :to go ashore out of a ship

2 :to get out of a vehicle or craft

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disembarkation

play \(ˌ)dis-ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən, -bər-\ noun

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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

Priebus is in this van on tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, as Potus has not yet disembarked.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Well, This Week Ended Quietly," 28 July 2017
Priebus is in this van on tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, as Potus has not yet disembarked.

— adam k. raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Reince Priebus Out As White House Chief of Staff, Trump Replaces Him With DHS Head General John Kelly," 28 July 2017
The first video shows the parents refusing to disembark the plane when a flight attendant repeatedly asks.

— rose minutaglio, PEOPLE.com, "New York Family of 5 Booted Off JetBlue Flight After 1-Year-Old Kicked Passenger’s Seat: ‘This Is Ridiculous’," 19 July 2017
The family was seen arriving via private plane, with George disembarking with a baby carrier.

— stephanie petit, PEOPLE.com, "New Parents’ Night Out! Amal and George Clooney Dine with Pals in Italy a Month After Twins’ Birth," 19 July 2017
The beginning of any royal tour is always marked by the striking photos of the family disembarking from a plane, and, this time, we were greeted with all four royals making their way off the jet.

— josh duboff, Vanities, "See Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s Adorable Arrival in Warsaw as Royal Tour Kicks Off," 17 July 2017
The beginning of any royal tour is always marked by the striking photos of the family disembarking from a plane, and, this time, we were greeted with all four royals making their way off the jet.

— vanityfair.com, "See Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s Adorable Arrival in Warsaw as Royal Tour Kicks Off," 17 July 2017
Videos presented at the meeting showed pedestrians disembarking the streetcar and leap-frogging cars on City Park Avenue to reach the other side of Canal Boulevard.

— beau evans, NOLA.com, "Streetcar extension to close Canal Blvd. at City Park Ave. for 4 months," 12 July 2017
The Big Float Inner tubes are the watercraft of choice when thousands splash into the Willamette River, disembarking for a downriver beach party in the name of a river safe for recreation.

— dillon pilorget, OregonLive.com, "Float the Willamette and 6 more things to do in Portland this week," 11 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of disembark

Middle French desembarquer, from des- dis- + embarquer to embark

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disembark Synonyms

Synonyms

debark, land

Antonyms

embark

Related Words

beach; anchor, dock, put in

Near Antonyms

board, get (on); weigh (anchor)

DISEMBARK Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of disembark for English Language Learners

: to leave a ship or airplane
: to remove (something or someone) from a ship or airplane

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verb dis·em·bark \ ˌdi-səm-ˈbärk \

Definition of disembark for Students

disembarked; disembarking

:to leave or remove from a ship or airplane

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