disembark

American  

[dis-em-bahrk] / ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɑrk /

verb (used without object)

1. to go ashore from a ship.

2. to leave an aircraft or other vehicle.

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verb (used with object)

1. to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

disembark British  

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk, dɪsˌɛmbɑːˈkeɪʃən /

verb

1. to land or cause to land from a ship, aircraft, etc

   several passengers disembarked

   we will disembark the passengers

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Other Word Forms

• disembarkation noun
• disembarkment noun

Etymology

Origin of disembark

1575–85; < Middle French desembarquer, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + embarquer to embark

Example Sentences

In a statement, it said that "arriving passengers may experience delays to disembark aircraft due to wind speeds".

From BBC

The third room is the dry land that kids step onto when they disembark from the ark.

From Los Angeles Times

The two Nigerian officials on board were instructed to remain silent and not to disembark.

From BBC

Pilot Chesley Sullenberger landed the plane safely, brilliantly, and with his crew got the 150 passengers calmly disembarked and standing on the wings.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In the evening, he would like to offer hospitality on board Britannia, which would then sail late in the evening for a private weekend in Kerry and Cork, having disembarked the guests," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• alight
• dismount