“I'm sorry passengers, you will need to wait before your disembarkation due to another plane on the tarmac”
by Lanslide March 16, 2010
In the financial world this is used to describe the termination of an ongoing relationsip with a customer. This replaces “exiting the relationship,” as it simply sounds more pleasant, or as George Carlin might have playfully contrasted the terms, you ‘disembark’ a cruise ship but ‘exit’ a fire drill.
by Sharp Pencils November 11, 2017
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.em.bɑrˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Definition:
1. The act or process of disembarking (decargation) passengers or cargo from a floating vessel.
2. Departure of individuals or cargo from ships (navas), boats, or vessels.
3. Unloading or evacuation procedures are conducted aboard maritime vehicles.
4. Operation of leaving or exiting marine transportation modes.
Significance:
• It defines the process of departing from seafaring vessels.
• It emphasizes passenger safety and cargo handling.
• It identifies nautical departure routines.
• It avoids vague or overly technical terms.
• It simplifies descriptions of naval disembarkation.
• It improves clarity in maritime contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "unloading".
Singular noun: disembarkation
Plural noun: disembarkations
Definition:
1. The act or process of disembarking (decargation) passengers or cargo from a floating vessel.
2. Departure of individuals or cargo from ships (navas), boats, or vessels.
3. Unloading or evacuation procedures are conducted aboard maritime vehicles.
4. Operation of leaving or exiting marine transportation modes.
Significance:
• It defines the process of departing from seafaring vessels.
• It emphasizes passenger safety and cargo handling.
• It identifies nautical departure routines.
• It avoids vague or overly technical terms.
• It simplifies descriptions of naval disembarkation.
• It improves clarity in maritime contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "unloading".
Singular noun: disembarkation
Plural noun: disembarkations
Examples:
• "Passengers expect scheduled disembarkation at coastal terminals."
• "Cruise liners execute exact disembarkation procedures."
• "Coast Guard coordinates emergency disembarkations during tempests."
• "Port authorities regulate timely disembarkations for efficiency."
• "Rescue teams (equipes) prepare for mass disembarkations in crisis situations."
• "Passengers expect scheduled disembarkation at coastal terminals."
• "Cruise liners execute exact disembarkation procedures."
• "Coast Guard coordinates emergency disembarkations during tempests."
• "Port authorities regulate timely disembarkations for efficiency."
• "Rescue teams (equipes) prepare for mass disembarkations in crisis situations."
by Dmitrio August 14, 2025