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
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Growing up, her family would travel from London to their second home in Italy, disembarking in Dover and boarding the ferry for the Channel crossing.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
That was where miners disembarked for the northern mines in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The family was given 90 minutes to pack and disembark in Cozumel, Mexico, late at night.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
At our first stop in Albuquerque, my mom wanted to disembark and buy souvenirs.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
That was where miners disembarked for the northern mines in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The family was given 90 minutes to pack and disembark in Cozumel, Mexico, late at night.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
At our first stop in Albuquerque, my mom wanted to disembark and buy souvenirs.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 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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