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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In the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday, dozens of freed Palestinians, all looking wan and thin in stained gray Israeli prison jumpsuits, disembarked from a white Red Cross bus.
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Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Set along the Missouri River, the River Market — formerly called the River Quay, which includes the outdoor City Market — is where settlers disembarked, playing a major role in the founding of the cities of Westport and Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The vehicle, which stands 10 inches (26 centimeters) tall and weighs about 11 pounds (5 kilograms), is designed to disembark from the Resilience lander and explore the surrounding terrain.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Eventually, a court ordered the remaining 89 people on board to be allowed to disembark in Lampedusa.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Set along the Missouri River, the River Market — formerly called the River Quay, which includes the outdoor City Market — is where settlers disembarked, playing a major role in the founding of the cities of Westport and Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The vehicle, which stands 10 inches (26 centimeters) tall and weighs about 11 pounds (5 kilograms), is designed to disembark from the Resilience lander and explore the surrounding terrain.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Eventually, a court ordered the remaining 89 people on board to be allowed to disembark in Lampedusa.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disembark. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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