deplane

[dee-pleyn]

verb (used without object)

deplaned, deplaning 

1. to disembark from an airplane.

deplane

/ diːˈpleɪn /

verb

1. (intr) to disembark from an aeroplane

Word History and Origins

Origin of deplane¹

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + plane ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of deplane¹

C20: from _de- + _plane ¹

Example Sentences

The woman from seat 22D sat in her seat crying while waiting to deplane.

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After the collision, passengers deplaned on the taxiway and took buses back to the terminal.

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Sky News correspondent David Blevins asked Bass on Wednesday afternoon as she waited to deplane at Los Angeles International Airport.

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No injuries were reported, and the aircraft returned to its gate and passengers deplaned, according to an airport spokesperson.

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After about three hours on board, Watson finally deplaned and went home, realizing she was not going to make her connecting flight in Chicago.

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Related Words

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• subside 
• swoop 
• trickle 
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