DEPLANE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

deplane

verb

Definition of deplane

as in to detrain

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Recent Examples of deplane Passengers deplaned via the rear door and airstairs, FAA officials said. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 The flight landed safely, and customers deplaned normally at the gate, the spokesperson said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 The truck hit a Boeing 737 operated by United Airlines and the 122 passengers onboard were forced to deplane via stairs, a United Airlines spokeswoman said in an email. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026 Officials say both occupants were able to deplane safely on their own. — Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deplane

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Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018

Definition of detrain

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Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Other ships may arrive at the same time, so areas can be crowded as thousands of passengers disembark.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

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