disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks
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transitive verb

: to remove to shore from a ship

intransitive verb

1
: to go ashore out of a ship
2
: to get out of a vehicle or craft
disembarkation
(ˌ)dis-ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disembark (audio) -bər- How to pronounce disembark (audio)
noun

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Examples of disembark in a Sentence

The plane's crew members were the last ones to disembark. the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami
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The relief was palpable in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Wednesday as service members disembarked for a night on the town. — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 After the high seas adventure, riders would disembark and then enter a theater to watch a short film called The Spirit of Norway. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The rescue vessel arrived at Arguineguín port and disembarked the remaining migrants early Thursday morning, the agency reported. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Sweeney was photographed with Braun and his children for the first time in August, when they were seen disembarking a private jet, per TMZ. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disembark

Word History

Etymology

Middle French desembarquer, from des- dis- + embarquer to embark

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of disembark was in 1582

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disembark

verb
dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked
disembarkation
(ˌ)dis-ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disembark (audio) -bər- How to pronounce disembark (audio)
noun
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