disembark
verb (used without object)
to go ashore from a ship.
had disembarked
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past perfectof disembark.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Congolese health authorities quarantined a boat carrying 255 people near the capital, Kinshasa, after a passenger who had disembarked at an earlier stop died from Ebola-like symptoms in late July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A fire broke out on board once the aircraft landed and passengers had disembarked, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Worries grew further over the weekend when officials announced that 18 U.S. cruise passengers had disembarked and were returning home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
A spokesperson for Singapore Airlines said all other passengers and crew had disembarked normally at 0920 a.m.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2022
As soon as the colt had disembarked in California, Smith had sent him to the Burlingame Polo Grounds near the Howards’ house.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
