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 The Dutch monarch looked comfortable in the cockpit on June 9 before disembarking with his wife, Queen Maxima. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024 Students and faculty members from the University of Kentucky were on board for the last three days and disembarked in Cincinnati to return to Lexington. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024 The ship was docked 2 hours away from Florence in the port town of La Spezia; our tour bus greeted us immediately upon disembarking, ready to whisk us off to Pisa and Florence. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2024 Turning back toward Cologne, enjoy two days in Utrecht before disembarking. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for disembark 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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