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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They are used for boarding or disembarking a plane, or for transporting people between terminal buildings at an airport.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 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
The couple had disembarked from a cruise in Miami with their best friend and took a train to Orlando, only to face a nearly 10-hour flight delay that ended in cancellation.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Upon arrival at Star Flat, travelers disembark the train wearing red light necklaces (to ensure no one gets lost), which provide light without compromising night vision.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 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
The couple had disembarked from a cruise in Miami with their best friend and took a train to Orlando, only to face a nearly 10-hour flight delay that ended in cancellation.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Upon arrival at Star Flat, travelers disembark the train wearing red light necklaces (to ensure no one gets lost), which provide light without compromising night vision.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 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 21 Nov. 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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