debarkation
/,di:bɑ:'keiʃn/ Cách viết khác : (debarkment) /di'bɑ:kmənt/
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Definition
Noun: - The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft. It refers to the process of disembarking or leaving a vessel after a journey.
Usage
The word "debarkation" is a formal term used in contexts like travel, logistics, and military operations to describe the organized process of people exiting a ship or airplane. It is often used in official schedules, procedures, and reports.
Examples
- Noun:
- The debarkation of the cruise ship passengers was delayed due to bad weather.
- Please remain seated until the captain announces the start of debarkation.
- The military operation included the rapid debarkation of troops from the transport plane.
Advanced Usage
- "Point of debarkation": A specific, often official, term for the location where people or cargo are unloaded from a vessel.
- The port of Rotterdam served as the main point of debarkation for the relief supplies.
Variants and Related Words
- Debark (verb): To leave a ship or aircraft; to disembark.
- Passengers will debark via the forward exits.
- Disembarkation (noun): A more common synonym with the same meaning as "debarkation."
- Embarkation (noun): The opposite action; the act of boarding a ship or aircraft.
Synonyms
- Disembarkation: The act of getting off a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
- Unloading: The process of removing people or cargo from a vehicle (can be broader than just passengers).
- Landing: The act of coming to land, especially for an aircraft (focuses more on the vehicle's action than the passengers').
Antonyms
- Embarkation: The act of passengers and crew getting on a ship or aircraft.
- Boarding: The process of getting on a vehicle.
Notes
"Debarkation" is less common in everyday speech than "disembarkation" or simply "getting off." It is primarily found in technical, official, or formal written contexts.
Noun
- the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft