disembarkation

Other forms: disembarkations

Definitions of disembarkation
  1. noun
    the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
    synonyms: debarkation, disembarkment
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    antonyms:
    embarkation
    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
    types:
    going ashore
    debarkation from a boat or ship
    type of:
    landing
    the act of coming to land after a voyage
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