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 The third pilot flew it to Saudi Arabia, where the plane landed and the passengers disembarked. — Anna Burd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The final few days of the trip offer passengers the chance to explore Funchal, Madeira, and Portimão, Portugal, along with two sea days before disembarking in Lisbon, Portugal. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 At the top, guests can disembark, take in the magnificent view, and then explore the visitor center to learn about the mountain and the train’s history. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 The relief was palpable in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Wednesday as service members disembarked for a night on the town. — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 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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  • Some demonstrators panicked as tear-gas canisters landed in their midst, scattering with screams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.
    — Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • National reporters, big GOP donors and the president himself have descended on Kansas as Republicans seek to stave off Hamilton’s challenge.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While descending, deputies said the climber ran into trouble after following an erroneous GPS route that led him onto the Whitney Glacier.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 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
Definition of debark
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  • Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Governing bodies in neighboring San Ramon, San Anselmo in Marin County, and Burlingame in San Mateo County have adopted similar policies requiring people to dismount e-bikes when traveling through public parks.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismount

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