deplane

verb

de·​plane (ˌ)dē-ˈplān How to pronounce deplane (audio)
deplaned; deplaning; deplanes

intransitive verb

: to disembark from an airplane

Examples of deplane in a Sentence

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Video journalists reporting on the Monday arrival of President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to Hanoi airport captured the shocking moment when the world leader was clearly struck on the face before deplaning. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025 That’s the most delays since the Tarmac Delay Rule took effect in 2010, allowing airlines to be fined up to $27,500 per passenger if a domestic flight remains on the tarmac for more than three hours without deplaning. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 May 2025 The airline said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that no injuries occurred and passengers on both planes deplaned normally. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025 Passengers were deplaned on the taxiway and bussed to a terminal. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deplane

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deplane was in 1923

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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplane. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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