deplane
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
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Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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deplanesimple
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deplanessimple
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have deplanedperfect
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has deplanedperfect
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am deplaningprogressive
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are deplaningprogressive
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is deplaningprogressive
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have been deplaningperfect progressive
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has been deplaningperfect progressive
Past
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deplanedsimple
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had deplanedperfect
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was deplaningprogressive
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were deplaningprogressive
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had been deplaningperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of deplane
Example Sentences
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The woman from seat 22D sat in her seat crying while waiting to deplane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
The violations stem from 43 domestic flights between 2018 and 2021 in which passengers were stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours without being given a chance to deplane, according to the department.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Crews labored for hours to fix the problem, but ultimately passengers were forced to deplane and board another plane.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
I must be the first person to ever deplane a Southwest Airlines flight and find out they’re guest-hosting a late night talk show.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2022
“You will have your gear ready to deplane the moment we touch down. Is that clear?”
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
Now, it’s easy to point fingers and delight in photos of a shame-faced Taylor Swift hiding under an umbrella as she deplanes, but I wanted to think about this matter practically.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2022
Victor’s insistence that Raya pose for a photo as she first deplanes in the Holy Land — and her grin-and-bear-it response — offers a nice, er, snapshot of their dynamic, but it doesn’t quite resonate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
The wind carries away Pope Francis’ cap as he deplanes in Havana, Cuba.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2015
We’re trying to woo a foreign buyer here, and anybody who deplanes at JFK is likely to take one look at that dump and re-plane posthaste.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2012
So, after one more disillusioning visit with the Orlovs, Oliver deplanes at Heathrow Airport and impulsively asks to see a high-ranking officer of Her Majesty's Customs Service.
From Time Magazine Archive
After the collision, passengers deplaned on the taxiway and took buses back to the terminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
No injuries were reported, and the aircraft returned to its gate and passengers deplaned, according to an airport spokesperson.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
After about three hours on board, Watson finally deplaned and went home, realizing she was not going to make her connecting flight in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
“Guests deplaned and boarded a different aircraft to continue on their way to Phoenix,” the airline said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Scruggs was discharged the same day he deplaned from Vietnam in Oakland, California.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
What surprised me was that I’d never heard the alert before actually deplaning, and certainly never heard it verbally, let alone by someone working for the airline.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
United Airlines has agreed to a $30 million settlement after a deplaning incident left a quadriplegic man in a vegetative state, court papers show.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
People start deplaning at 6:50 p.m., and one person thanks Mr. Brown for his service on the way out.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
“If you’re departing or deplaning during peak hours,” Garcetti said, “you’ll be able to board a sleek, spacious car every two minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
“The gate agents responsible for 2B,” she said in a tight voice, “will handle deplaning there.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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