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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Shawn Mendes and Bruna Marquezine disembark the plane on a possible romantic getaway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 3.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Passengers disembark from the train at Grasselli Tower to allow younger passengers ages 2 to 12 to participate in an expansive Easter Egg Hunt.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The helicopter dropped low enough for a volunteer to disembark with the rescue dog Bingo to help coax Molly to safety and keep her calm.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
From there, transfer to Metromover’s Inner Loop (free) and disembark at the College/Bayside, First Street or Bayfront Park Metromover station.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Passengers disembark from the train at Grasselli Tower to allow younger passengers ages 2 to 12 to participate in an expansive Easter Egg Hunt.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The helicopter dropped low enough for a volunteer to disembark with the rescue dog Bingo to help coax Molly to safety and keep her calm.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
From there, transfer to Metromover’s Inner Loop (free) and disembark at the College/Bayside, First Street or Bayfront Park Metromover station.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 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 Apr. 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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