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deplaneto 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.
💡 Concept

Tired travelers deplane after the long red-eye flight to Seoul.

Deplane but complain, trying hard to explain!
🎵 Rhyme

Deplane but complain, trying hard to explain!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈpleɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈpleɪn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootplane

🎵Rhyme

explaincomplainmaintainobtain
explain
complain
maintain
obtain

🔗Collocations

deplane quickly
passengers deplane
deplane safely
deplane in order
deplane immediately

📝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.

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

disembarkalightget offexit

Antonyms

enplaneboardembark

Related

aircraftpassengerflightterminalboarding

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