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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Article 17 of the Montreal Convention states that a carrier is liable for damages for death or injuries incurred by passengers on board an aircraft, or while embarking or disembarking.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
One crew member floated another theory: Amy might have disembarked and was still on the island.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Public areas of the ship are accessible, and crew can provide assistance on the rare occasions that ports require stairs (rather than ramps) to disembark.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The agents disembarked and surrounded the gates protesters had tried to block.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
One crew member floated another theory: Amy might have disembarked and was still on the island.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Public areas of the ship are accessible, and crew can provide assistance on the rare occasions that ports require stairs (rather than ramps) to disembark.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The agents disembarked and surrounded the gates protesters had tried to block.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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 29 Jul. 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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