disembark

verb

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

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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For me, choosing not to disembark and stay onboard during port stops started as a tactical decision. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Eventually, we were told to disembark and news then filtered through that the pope had been offered the King of Spain’s private plane to fly back to Rome. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 The cruise line confirmed the incident happened between guests who had just disembarked the Carnival Conquest ship. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Some 25 Americans were on the ship, including about seven who disembarked in April and 18 who remained on board. — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 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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