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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
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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 They are used for boarding or disembarking a plane, or for transporting people between terminal buildings at an airport. 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 See All Example Sentences for disembark

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 27 Nov. 2025.

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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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