disembarkation

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ embarkation or disembark +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪmbɑːˈkeɪʃən/
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Noun

disembarkation (countable and uncountable, plural disembarkations)

  1. The act of disembarking.
    • 1946 January and February, 'Talisman', “Bückeburg to Aberayron”, in Railway Magazine, page 41:
      Disembarkation seemed a slow business. From the deck one watched a "Merchant Navy" Pacific drift lazily along the track beside the wall of the Marine Station, and little South Eastern tanks go snorting fussily about.

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