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

Upon arrival, passengers disembark for a visit with the jolly elf to share their Christmas wishes. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024

In fact, fans were quick to point out that Kelce was missing from the Chiefs' latest TikTok post, which showed off the players' disembarking the team’s plane after landing in LA. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024

The initial decision was to hold them on board, but by 8 p.m., officials decided passengers could disembark. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024

At several points in the journey, the engineer stopped the train so that people could disembark to take photos and videos. —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 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