disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks
: to remove to shore from a ship
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
Imagine this: Upon arrival, passengers in the middle of the plane are slow to stand up to signal a start to disembarking.
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Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In 2022, the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, voted to limit disembarking passengers to no more than 1,000 people each day; and last year, the California city of Monterey effectively banned cruise ships by voting to terminate city services for them.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
The cost is automatically added to their onboard account, and passengers can generally adjust them before disembarking.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
In a leap of faith, anonymous Ukrainians disembarked from their hidden homes with ropes and chains and a small truck and car.
—Susan Mathison, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
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Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In 2022, the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, voted to limit disembarking passengers to no more than 1,000 people each day; and last year, the California city of Monterey effectively banned cruise ships by voting to terminate city services for them.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
The cost is automatically added to their onboard account, and passengers can generally adjust them before disembarking.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
In a leap of faith, anonymous Ukrainians disembarked from their hidden homes with ropes and chains and a small truck and car.
—Susan Mathison, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disembark
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked
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