# disembark

/dɪsɛmˈbɑɹk/ (US) · /dˌɪsɛmbˈɑːk/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/disembark
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the end of a journey.

For teachers: to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle after a journey; to go ashore from a vessel.

## Examples

- Passengers should wait for the signal to disembark.
- After the plane landed, it took nearly thirty minutes for the passengers to disembark and reach the terminal.
- The cruise line requires all guests to disembark by 10:00 AM to allow the crew sufficient time to prepare the cabins for the next voyage.

## Synonyms

deplane

## Antonyms

embark, board

## Usage notes

- The verb is intransitive, though it can be used transitively in formal contexts ('to disembark the passengers').

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