disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 

disembarked; disembarking; disembarks

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  -bər- 

noun

Synonyms

• debark
• land

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

Recent Examples on the Web

For some, the appeal of a carry-on suitcase lies in the convenience of disembarking a flight, unencumbered by the luggage carousel and free to swiftly exit the airport. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024

After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt. —Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024

Port Authority police have recovered video images of the suspect walking through the terminal after disembarking the bus, a police source with knowledge of the case said. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024

The remaining passengers on the Ruby Princess ship disembarked Monday. —Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

disembark

verb

dis·​em·​bark ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 

: to go or put ashore from a ship

the passengers disembarked

disembarkation

(ˌ)dis-ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən  -bər- 

noun