DEPLANE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

deplane

verb

Definition of deplane

as in to detrain

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Recent Examples of deplane Travelers aboard a Frontier Airlines flight over the weekend in Denver were forced to deplane after someone found a gun magazine on the aircraft, the airline confirmed. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Passengers deplaned via the rear door and airstairs, FAA officials said. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 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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Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018

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After disembarking from the ninth car in the 10-car train — made up of R211 cars, the newest in the subway fleet — Boahene was dragged by the train’s rear carriage, according to the NTSB report.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Wasson is unambiguous about the state of mind in which the young Capra disembarked in the New World.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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