deplane
verb (used without object)
to disembark from an airplane.
deplaned
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past participleof deplane.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deplane.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deplaneverb (used without object)to disembark from an airplane.
Example Sentences
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After the collision, passengers deplaned on the taxiway and took buses back to the terminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
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
Though his team later posted on X about his quick actions, Mr Andrews deplaned with "no fanfare", Mr Spring wrote on Twitter.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
All 180 passengers and crew of the California-bound flight deplaned at Portland International Airport uninjured, according to a statement from SeaTac-headquartered Alaska Airlines.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
We deplaned, followed Lieutenant Wilson across the field into an area in front of some Quonset huts, and started forming ranks.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
