deplane

verb

de·​plane (ˌ)dē-ˈplān How to pronounce deplane (audio)
deplaned; deplaning; deplanes

intransitive verb

: to disembark from an airplane

Examples of deplane in a Sentence

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Six crew members and 172 passengers deplaned the Boeing 737-800 aircraft after the plane’s engine caught fire at the Denver airport, an American Airlines spokesperson told CNN in a statement. Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025 Delta personnel decided to deplane the entire aircraft back into the terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and rescan all passengers, according to the outlet. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024 In almost all cases, people should deplane by row. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 The aircraft landed without incident, an airline official said, and passengers deplaned safely and were provided overnight accommodations. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deplane

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deplane was in 1923

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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplane. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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