disembark

American

[dis-em-bahrk] / ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɑrk /

verb (used without object)

to go ashore from a ship.
to leave an aircraft or other vehicle.

verb (used with object)

to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

disembark British

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk, dɪsˌɛmbɑːˈkeɪʃən /

verb

to land or cause to land from a ship, aircraft, etc

several passengers disembarked
we will disembark the passengers

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Other Word Forms

disembarkation noun
disembarkment noun

Etymology

Origin of disembark

1575–85; < Middle French desembarquer, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + embarquer to embark

Example Sentences

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On Uniworld cruises to Provence, people disembark to a family-owned truffle farm.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The third room is the dry land that kids step onto when they disembark from the ark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

NAGOYA, Japan—The tourists who crowd the bullet trains from Tokyo tend not to disembark at Nagoya as they speed along the so-called Golden Route linking the Japanese capital with Kyoto and Osaka.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Lina, a German student who did not give her second name, said she had been hoping to travel to Barcelona on Monday but was told she had to disembark her train in Paris.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

After a final futile search for her they had to disembark along with the rest of the passengers.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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