disembark

verb

ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk How to pronounce disembark (audio)
Definition of disembarknext
1
as in to land
to go ashore from a ship the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

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2
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle) before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat

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Recent Examples of disembark 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 Petersen said flying business class direct was a great option for passengers who could potentially sleep for eight hours without the interruption of disembarking at Singapore. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for disembark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembark
  1. land
  2. descend
  3. debark
  4. dismount
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  • Your unconventional ideas land better when people can experience them instead of only hearing about them.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • That lowers the chance of landing on a fake claim page built to steal your information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
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  • Another witness said Lopez stood up twice as the aircraft began descending into Las Vegas, went to the restroom, then returned to his seat before suddenly launching the attack.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Around 1,000 attendees are expected to descend on Madison Square Garden over the next two days to celebrate the union of the music superstar and Super Bowl champion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of descend
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  • Passengers would debark at Country Club Station, near the intersection of what is now Cantrell Road and Kavanaugh Boulevard, and would either walk or ride in a buggy to the country club.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
  • Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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