debark

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verb (1)

de·​bark di-ˈbärk 

dē-

debarked; debarking; debarks

: disembark

debarkation

ˌdē-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən 

noun

debark

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verb (2)

de·​bark (ˌ)dē-ˈbärk 

debarked; debarking; debarks

transitive verb

: to remove bark from

debarker

(ˌ)dē-ˈbär-kər 

noun

Synonyms

Verb (1)

• disembark
• land

Examples of debark in a Sentence

Verb (1)

the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Two massive tree trunks, debarked and smoothly polished, bring more of the outdoors feeling inside. —David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024

If the wood wasn’t debarked, trees with loose bark layers or split wood that has dried enough to loosen its bark may harbor an array of creatures, such as wood roaches, earwigs, and possibly even overwintering yellowjacket wasp queens. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024

On June 21, 1948, 1,027 people from the Caribbean debarked the Empire Windrush in London. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023

The trees are debarked in around another nine years to allow for enough growth time. —Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023

Officers from the Ronald Reagan debarked Sunday and were greeted by Vietnamese officers after mooring in Da Nang, a port that was modernized and expanded by the United States during the war for its own use. —David Rising, ajc, 26 June 2023

The woman's body and her husband were debarked in Nassau, according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023

In summary, first look to see if the stems have been debarked by squirrels. —oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2020

At the top of the hill, where hayride passengers debarked, sits a stone and huge fir tree commemorating the spot where according to Windsor Locks legend, America’s first Christmas tree was planted. —Annie Gentile, courant.com, 10 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

French debarquer, from de- + barque bark (ship)

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1742, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

debark

verb

de·​bark

di-ˈbärk

: to go or put ashore from a ship

debarkation

ˌdē-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən

noun