deplane

/di:'plein/

Thân thiện

The passengers deplane onto the tarmac.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To disembark or get off an airplane.
   • To exit an aircraft after a flight.

Usage

• The verb "deplane" is used specifically for the act of passengers leaving an aircraft. It is a formal term commonly used in aviation contexts, such as in announcements or official procedures.
• It is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. You "deplane," you do not "deplane" something.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Passengers will deplane via the front door once the aircraft is at the gate.
  • Please remain seated until the captain turns off the seatbelt sign and it is safe to deplane.
  • We deplaned and proceeded directly to customs.

Advanced Usage

• "Deplaning" (present participle/gerund): The process of exiting the aircraft.
  • Deplaning will commence shortly.
• "Deplaned" (past tense/participle): Describes the completed action.
  • All passengers had deplaned by 3 PM.

Variants and Related Words

• Disembark: A more general synonym meaning to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
• Debark: Another term for disembark, though less common.
• Alight: To descend from a vehicle (formal, often used for trains or buses).
• Board: The antonym, meaning to enter an aircraft.

Synonyms

• Get off (the plane)
• Disembark (from the plane)
• Exit (the aircraft)

Antonyms

• Board
• Embark
• Enplane

Notes

• "Deplane" is a compound word formed from the prefix "de-" (meaning "off" or "from") and "plane" (short for airplane). It follows a pattern similar to "detrain" (to get off a train) and "debus" (to get off a bus), though these are less frequently used.

Học thuật

Verb

1. get off an airplane