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

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

The airline said passengers were disembarked and taken to the terminal after a "technical problem" with the plane.

From BBC

Once they realize at the end of the flight that they have to wait for assistance to disembark, the healing begins.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Welcome to America!” said Derek Maltz, interim head of the Drug Enforcement Administration when he greeted the first batch of prisoners as they disembarked nine months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• alight
• dismount