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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Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone all hug near the bar, then disembark to respective restrooms.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Any day the D’Oyly Carte could disembark at Lime Street station and hire every available hand.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The Trojans, in good spirits after Meade’s pep talk, disembarked and filed into the 24-year-old stadium tucked neatly between Memorial Gymnasium and FirstBank Stadium on the western edge of Vanderbilt’s urban campus.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Travelers can disembark in towns like Ticonderoga to visit Fort Ticonderoga, a key Revolutionary War site overlooking the lake, or continue north toward Plattsburgh, where waterfront trails and kayaking launches offer easy access to the water.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Any day the D’Oyly Carte could disembark at Lime Street station and hire every available hand.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The Trojans, in good spirits after Meade’s pep talk, disembarked and filed into the 24-year-old stadium tucked neatly between Memorial Gymnasium and FirstBank Stadium on the western edge of Vanderbilt’s urban campus.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Travelers can disembark in towns like Ticonderoga to visit Fort Ticonderoga, a key Revolutionary War site overlooking the lake, or continue north toward Plattsburgh, where waterfront trails and kayaking launches offer easy access to the water.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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 22 Mar. 2026.
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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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