Meaning & use
Deplaning
Last updated
Getting off an airplane after it has landed.
See it in a sentence
Passengers began deplaning as soon as the seatbelt sign turned off.
It took nearly twenty minutes for everyone to finish deplaning.
A note on using this word
"Deplane" is a chiefly American English term, formed by adding "de-" to "plane," and is often used in airline and airport announcements.
Words with a similar meaning
disembarking
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
boarding
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Deplaning”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.