disembark

American

[dis-em-bahrk] / ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɑrk /

verb (used without object)

to go ashore from a ship.
to leave an aircraft or other vehicle.

verb (used with object)

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

disembark British

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk, dɪsˌɛmbɑːˈkeɪʃən /

verb

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

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On Uniworld cruises to Provence, people disembark to a family-owned truffle farm.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

The queer friends aboard in 1992, including painter Lorenzo and his partner Juan B., know that they’re never going to disembark.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

NAGOYA, Japan—The tourists who crowd the bullet trains from Tokyo tend not to disembark at Nagoya as they speed along the so-called Golden Route linking the Japanese capital with Kyoto and Osaka.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

The usual confusion and noise filled the corridors as the students began to disembark.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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