Disembarking

/ˌdɪsɛmˈbɑːrkɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of disembark; getting off or leaving a ship, plane, or other vessel.

Etymology

From disembark (dis- + embark) + -ing. The -ing suffix creates the present participle form showing an ongoing action.

Kelly Says

Whenever you've exited an airplane and walked down the stairs or through the jet bridge, you were disembarking—a word pilots and flight attendants use every single day!

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