Deplane

//diːˈpleɪn// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To disembark from an airplane.

    "As we pulled to a stop, a ramp was brought up to the front door and a forklift to the rear. Both doors were opened. I instructed my staff to wait, saying that none of us should leave until the casket was off and Mrs. Kennedy had deplaned."

  2. 2
    get off an airplane wordnet

Synonyms

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alightcome to landdebarkdebusdetraindisembark

Example

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"As we pulled to a stop, a ramp was brought up to the front door and a forklift to the rear. Both doors were opened. I instructed my staff to wait, saying that none of us should leave until the casket was off and Mrs. Kennedy had deplaned."

Etymology

From de- + plane.

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