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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While maneuvering around the bus, NHTSA said the vehicle passed the bus' stop arm and a safety device that swings out from the bus close to where students were disembarking.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The teacher presents a list of who is on board, but for unknown reasons Khaled lacks a permit to enter and must disembark and return home, while the others drive on.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
What To Know On Wednesday's episode of —which the attorney co-hosts with her older brother, Craig Robinson—Michelle Obama shared an anecdote from her time as first lady involving a specific incident while disembarking Air Force One.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The teacher presents a list of who is on board, but for unknown reasons Khaled lacks a permit to enter and must disembark and return home, while the others drive on.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
What To Know On Wednesday's episode of —which the attorney co-hosts with her older brother, Craig Robinson—Michelle Obama shared an anecdote from her time as first lady involving a specific incident while disembarking Air Force One.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 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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