disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks
: to remove to shore from a ship
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
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Cruise ships carrying more than 500 guests are also not permitted to disembark guests in Antarctica and operate cruise-only sailings there, according to IAATO.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Security didn’t immediately lock down the ship, and passengers weren’t fully searched before disembarking in Curaçao.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 30 July 2025
More Main: Gene J. Puskar, Inset: Aaron M. Sprecher via AP/AP Photo
What to Know
Passengers began to disembark as normal, before officers boarded the flight, entered the cockpit, and arrested one of the pilots.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Article 17 of the Montreal Convention states that a carrier is liable for damages for death or injuries incurred by passengers on board an aircraft, or while embarking or disembarking.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Security didn’t immediately lock down the ship, and passengers weren’t fully searched before disembarking in Curaçao.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 30 July 2025
More Main: Gene J. Puskar, Inset: Aaron M. Sprecher via AP/AP Photo
What to Know
Passengers began to disembark as normal, before officers boarded the flight, entered the cockpit, and arrested one of the pilots.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Article 17 of the Montreal Convention states that a carrier is liable for damages for death or injuries incurred by passengers on board an aircraft, or while embarking or disembarking.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disembark
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked
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