disembarkation
Translation
disembarkation, disembarking
Examples
Disembarkation will begin shortly.
Disembarkation will begin shortly.
The disembarkation of troops took several hours.
The disembarkation of troops took several hours.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb./sth.)) the act of leaving a ship, aircraft, etc. The disembarkation of passengers was completed quickly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: landing, debarkation, arrival; Antonyms: embarkation, boarding
Etymology
From 'dis-' (opposite of) + 'embark' (to go on board a ship) + '-ation' (noun-forming suffix). Literally, the action of getting off a ship.
Memory Tips
Think 'dis-embark' = 'not embark'. Embark is to get on, so disembarkation is the process of getting off.