disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 
disembarked; disembarking; disembarks
: to remove to shore from a ship
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite protests from the president of the Canary Islands, Spanish officials later said the ship would be allowed to dock in Tenerife, where passengers can disembark and return to their home countries.
—
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
The cruise line confirmed the incident happened between guests who had just disembarked the Carnival Conquest ship.
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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
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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
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
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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disembark
verb
dis·em·bark
ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk
: to go or put ashore from a ship
the passengers disembarked
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