Definition of disembarknext
1
as in to land
to go ashore from a ship the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

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2
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle) before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat

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Recent Examples of disembark Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone all hug near the bar, then disembark to respective restrooms. 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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  • The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The politicians who make these deals know that when franchises leave on their watch, some of the blowback lands on them.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • World’s fastest mini-sub According to reports, the submersible is able to ascend and descend in the water column at angles up to 45 degrees.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, an American Airlines flight from Norfolk was descending.
    Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Miami is expected to see 10.2% of embarking and debarking passengers, followed by the Orlando area's Port Canaveral at 8.8% and Fort Lauderdale at 5.6%.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.
    Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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