Disembarkation

//ˌdɪs.ɛm.bɑɹˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of disembarking. countable, uncountable

    "Disembarkation seemed a slow business. From the deck one watched a "Merchant Navy" Pacific drift lazily along the track beside the wall of the Marine Station, and little South Eastern tanks go snorting fussily about."

  2. 2
    the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft wordnet

Synonyms

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debarkationdebarkationdisembarkmentdockingembarkationlanding

Example

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"Please tell me how to fill out the disembarkation card."

Etymology

From dis- + embarkation or disembark + -ation.

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