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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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.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But before the pathogen was identified, some 30 passengers had disembarked and flown home to 12 countries, potentially seeding the planet with a virus that kills 38% of its victims.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Twenty crew members and two medical staff members disembarked the Hondius Monday night, Oceanside Expeditions said in a release.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But before the pathogen was identified, some 30 passengers had disembarked and flown home to 12 countries, potentially seeding the planet with a virus that kills 38% of its victims.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Twenty crew members and two medical staff members disembarked the Hondius Monday night, Oceanside Expeditions said in a release.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 18 May 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 21 May. 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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