deplane — to get off or disembark from an airplane
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to get off or disembark from an airplane
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈpleɪn/
Example Sentences
- The flight attendant announced that we could deplane through the front door only.
- After a 15-hour flight, I couldn't wait to deplane and stretch my legs.
- My grandmother was so excited about her first flight that she forgot to deplane until reminded by the crew.
deplane
VERB[/dɪˈpleɪn/]
to get off or disembark from an airplane
Tired travelers deplane after the long red-eye flight to Seoul.
Deplane but complain, trying hard to explain!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A neologism coined in the aviation industry during the 1960s, combining the prefix 'de-' (meaning away from or down) with 'plane' (aircraft). It was created as the antonym of 'enplane', meaning to disembark from an aircraft.
Breakdown
de- (away from, down) + plane (aircraft). The prefix 'de-' reverses the action of 'enplane', indicating descent or removal from the aircraft.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The flight attendant announced that we could deplane through the front door only.”
“After a 15-hour flight, I couldn't wait to deplane and stretch my legs.”
“My grandmother was so excited about her first flight that she forgot to deplane until reminded by the crew.”
“Due to the bird strike, all passengers had to deplane and wait for another aircraft.”
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