Meaning & use

debarkation

noun·Advanced

The act of leaving a ship, aircraft, or vehicle after arriving at a destination.

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Passengers lined up on the deck, eager for debarkation once the ship reached port.

The port authority organized debarkation carefully to avoid crowding on the gangway.

A note on using this word

A less common variant of disembarkation, used mainly in formal or nautical contexts.

Words with a similar meaning

disembarkation

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Words with an opposite meaning

embarkation

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