disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 

disembarked; disembarking; disembarks

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

disembarkation

(ˌ)dis-ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən  -bər- 

noun

Synonyms of disembark

• land
• debark

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 on the Web

Crew members were not permitted to disembark during her eight-month contract, but the isolation brought them unusually close. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Neither are those disembarking because Barcelona is the final destination of their voyage. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Travelers continuing to Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city, remained on board, while others disembarked at the Km. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act includes a number of safety requirements for ships embarking or disembarking in the United States, ranging from evidence preservation training to video surveillance. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for disembark

• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc

Kids Definition

disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 

: to go or put ashore from a ship

the passengers disembarked

disembarkation

(ˌ)dis-ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən  -bər- 

noun