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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Police identified the man as a 39-year-old white male who had boarded the Greyhound bus in Atlanta and had just disembarked when officers arrived on the scene. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, some who are set to disembark on the SpinCo boat are skeptical about the financial prospects of SpinCo, to be headed by CEO Mark Lazarus, formerly chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group. Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 Baker suggests inquiring about an upgrade at the port during check-in to check whether someone on an extended voyage may have had to disembark early. Colleen Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 On port days, many cruise passengers get up early to disembark and explore. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 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 25 Dec. 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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