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 Sweeney was photographed with Braun and his children for the first time in August, when they were seen disembarking a private jet, per TMZ. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Other ships may arrive at the same time, so areas can be crowded as thousands of passengers disembark. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 The switch was revealed when a Secret Service agent resembling Clinton stepped out of Air Force One upon touching down in Pakistan, while Clinton disembarked from the second aircraft. Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disembark
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  • This year, the treasurer expects distributions from September bills to begin landing in October.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • With the Moon in your sign squaring Mercury in your career sector, a comment, reaction, or bit of feedback could land harder than expected.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • In July, the worst air quality since records began descended on Chicago in part due to smoke from wildfires in Canada.
    Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 500 federal, state and local officers descended on the sprawling plant, detaining 475 workers, mostly South Koreans.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Passengers would debark at Country Club Station, near the intersection of what is now Cantrell Road and Kavanaugh Boulevard, and would either walk or ride in a buggy to the country club.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
  • Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Governing bodies in neighboring San Ramon, San Anselmo in Marin County, and Burlingame in San Mateo County have adopted similar policies requiring people to dismount e-bikes when traveling through public parks.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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