disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks
: to remove to shore from a ship
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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In Turkey and the Middle East, the birds crop up in folklore as heralds of spring, guides for pilgrims, and the first creatures, along with two doves, to disembark from Noah’s ark.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Barcelona followed suit and also got permission from local authorities to close a terminal to curb the amount of cruise traffic caused by visitors disembarking.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
In the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday, dozens of freed Palestinians, all looking wan and thin in stained gray Israeli prison jumpsuits, disembarked from a white Red Cross bus.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Set along the Missouri River, the River Market — formerly called the River Quay, which includes the outdoor City Market — is where settlers disembarked, playing a major role in the founding of the cities of Westport and Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Barcelona followed suit and also got permission from local authorities to close a terminal to curb the amount of cruise traffic caused by visitors disembarking.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
In the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday, dozens of freed Palestinians, all looking wan and thin in stained gray Israeli prison jumpsuits, disembarked from a white Red Cross bus.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Set along the Missouri River, the River Market — formerly called the River Quay, which includes the outdoor City Market — is where settlers disembarked, playing a major role in the founding of the cities of Westport and Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked
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