disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
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

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 He or she would be assigned to one ship leaving a port, Post said, and then disembark to board a second, inbound ship. Nick Perry, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024 Passengers aboard the ship will be provided with complimentary bus service back to Baltimore after disembarking the ship. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024 Parking at any Metrorail garage or surface lot is $4.50 for the day and remains open into the following day given the long hours of Ultra. Cost and where to disembark: Metrorail is $2.25 for a one-way trip or $5.65 for a one-day pass to the Government Center station. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 But when that happens, and there really is a tight connection, flight attendants will usually make an announcement to please remain seated so that those with a connection can disembark first. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 From there, transfer to Metromover’s Inner Loop (free) and disembark at the College/Bayside, First Street or Bayfront Park Metromover station. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 Some people move more slowly, some are pro travelers who have their disembarking process down. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 The TikTok star—who recently disembarked Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise after an 18-day stint on its nine-month global tour—is about to answer a question about the experience when our interview is stopped by Whoopi Goldberg. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 5 Feb. 2024 An estimated 500 passengers either board or disembark Metrolink trains at the San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and Oceanside stations. Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disembark was in 1582

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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

disembark

verb
dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked

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