deplane

Definition of deplanenext

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Recent Examples of deplane Passengers deplaned via the rear door and airstairs, FAA officials said. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 The flight landed safely, and customers deplaned normally at the gate, the spokesperson said. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 The truck hit a Boeing 737 operated by United Airlines and the 122 passengers onboard were forced to deplane via stairs, a United Airlines spokeswoman said in an email. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026 Officials say both occupants were able to deplane safely on their own. Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deplane
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Verb
  • Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
Verb
  • Oceanwide Expeditions, operator of the cruise ship MV Hondius, says at least 29 living passengers from 12 countries disembarked the ship and went home after the death of the first passenger on board (before officials knew of the outbreak).
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Lionel Messi disembarked from a private jet with his family at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on July 11, 2023, following a Caribbean vacation.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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